Carriers

Carriers

What does it mean to be a genetic carrier of an inheritable blood or bleeding disorder? Learn more in HemAware.

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See cover article, " Pregnant Pause." Pregnancy and birth are often times of great joy, but they can also be...
For women with bleeding disorders (including carriers), pregnancy can be a time of heightened worry and confusion.
Three years ago Lisa Webb,* of Rochester, New York, was shocked to learn that her newborn son, Matthew, had severe...
Lara Palermo was 19 years old when she delivered her first child, Natalia, in 1996. Instead of going home after...
“Missense” and “nonsense” make sense at the molecular level. These are genetic mutations that cause hemophilia. Knowing your genotype, or...
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