Obvious candidates are genetic diseases such as deaf mutism andhaemophilia, while blood groups and biochemical differences offer more widely applicable guides to population differences.
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Examining the material as a whole, thehaemophiliaseries suggests a general population level of consanguinity of 28-9%.
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Thirty-four of the married couples had produced sixty-nine children, thirty-four boys and thirty-five girls, the latter all carriers of thehaemophiliagene.
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Alternatively, if medical intervention can ameliorate the disease, such ashaemophilia, the increasing burden becomes economic rather than social.
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It is important that haemostatic support is provided in a centre experienced in the management of acquiredhaemophilia.
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It is here that thehaemophiliaseries of patients is useful.
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Thehaemophiliaseries therefore can be used as an estimate of the population level and so can be used for comparison of the thalassaemic series.
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The remainder of those who would consider having no children were prepared to do so only if faced by an extreme calamity such ashaemophiliaor a broken marriage.
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The adverse clinical sequelae of disorders such ashaemophiliaor metabolic recessive disorders can be prevented by recovery o f less than 5% or normal protein/enzyme function.
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The £88 million will begin the process of extending these products to the remaininghaemophiliapatients aged over 21.
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It is at present available only from specialisedhaemophiliacentres and is normally administered under medical supervision.
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The 5,000 people who suffer fromhaemophiliaput their faith in the national health service for blood transfusions.
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I do not think that this is a suitable vehicle for the sufferers from severehaemophiliaor the consequent coagulation disorders.
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There are also distressing birth defects, such ashaemophilia, muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.
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Over the past few years, people withhaemophiliahave been forced to endure an inordinate amount of worry and suffering.
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