11 Genetic Diseases You Can Easily Get Tested For
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7. Hemophilia
People with hemophilia usually have low levels of clotting factors proteins in their blood, meaning that the blood doesn’t clot properly. In this case, it leads to spontaneous bleeding, pain in joints, bruises, and bleeding for longer periods of time after an injury.
If the level of clotting factors is really low, Hemophilia can become really dangerous, because you can be at risk of developing bleeding inside your body. This can lead to damaging tissues and it can become life-threatening if the bleeding can’t be stopped.
Hemophilia happens when there’s a mutation in the X-chromosome. Many people can be at risk of developing the illness because they inherited the mutation, but they never do. However, if it runs in your family it’s better if you try genetic testing to see if you are at risk.
