Hemophilia-Genetices

Hemophilia is an X linked genetic disorder. A women who is a carrier for hemophilia has the mutation on her X chromosomes. Men also have it on their one X chromosome. In women, it is not uncommon to have low levels of clotting factors. In men, since there is only one X chromosome, the man will definitely have hemophilia. Two thirds of hemophilia cases are inherited. One third are spontaneous genetic mutations that have no family history.