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For example, people with “Hemophilia B” have to worry about those “minor” cuts and bruises because they lack a protein called Factor IX, an essential part of the blood clotting process. In simpler terms people with this hereditary bleeding disorder can die from what seems like a minor thing to others. “Hemophilia B” is caused by a mutation in the gene for protein production that is carried on the X chromosome, meaning the disease is exclusively for men, about 1 in 30,000 individuals inherit the mutation. Patients diagnosed with this illness can turn to protein injections to improve their bodies Factor IX production (disabled protein). One patient who received a one time infusion saw a positive increase in his production levels for more than 18 months after only one treatment. This proves to be beneficial to society by showing that even the most rare cases can be helped through the medical class of gene therapy. Now in the next section I'd like to talk about how i would like to talk how gene therapy can improve not only patients lives but everyone's as a