Sex-linked hereditary diseases, or hereditary sex chromosome abnormalities, are diseases that are caused by the presence of mutations in genes located on the sex chromosomes. These defects can be passed on from parents to offspring and lead to various diseases, including hemophilia, sickles
Hereditary sex-linked diseases are a group of monogenic diseases that are caused by specific genetic variations and are passed from parent to offspring via the sex chromosome. These diseases can cause serious health problems for people whose immune systems are unable to fight the mutation. In this article we will look at the most common hereditary diseases associated with gender.
Hemophilia
The most well-known sex-linked disease is hemophilia, also known as bleeding disorder. Hemophilia is caused by a gene that is found on one of our sex chromosomes, X or Y. Women have two X chromosomes, although only one carries the gene