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Bobby Bleed Salot inherited hemophilia from his parents. He was passed down a mutated gene in the chromosome. Hemophilia mostly occurs in males because the male only has one X chromosome, so he doesn't have another to block out the disease. Females, on the other hand, have two X-chromosomes so if one X is diseased, the other can block it out, but they are still carriers. Bobby has a deficiency of clotting factor in his …

…the costs for a lifetime. The treatment is simple; Bobby gets injections of the clotting factor missing from his blood. He carries a supply thus injects himself. Bobby is now 22 years old and manages his life well. He spends most of his time at home because doing some activities can injure him. He goes to work, to dinner and such, but can't go to concerts and busy clubs like most people his age. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**