Describe treatments for hemophilia

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Informally draw this pedigree and respond to the following questions. (do not submit a pedigree)

Kenneth and Karen have three children - two sons of which Larry is the oldest child and Luke is the youngest child. They have one daughter, Laura. Both sons have hemophilia and have lived into adulthood. All three children married and have children of their own. Larry has Melanie as his oldest child, followed by Mark and Melissa. Laura oldest child is Marcia. Her youngest children are Michelle and Mike, dizygotic twins. Luke has Mitch as his oldest son and Molly, his younger daughter. Their family ethnicity is Irish/English.

- Who are potential carriers (carrier status is not known: they are unaffected but could have inherited the mutation)?

- Is it possible for the people whose carrier status is unknown to determine their status without genetic testing?

- Describe treatments for hemophilia.

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