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Blue People of Troublesome Creek
Blue People of Troublesome Creek (http://www. people. virginia 1820 - French orphan Martin Fugate settled in Troublesome Creek Married Elizabeth Smith - 7 children of whom 4 reported to be ‘blue’ Many consanguineous marriages (normally cousin - cousin) One of their sons married an aunt
Blue People of Troublesome Creek Testing to see what happens
Blue People of Troublesome Creek 6 generations later Ben Stacy born (1975) Ben’s skin blue - no apparent cause (1998) lips and fingernails still blue when stressed What is the cause? Treatment? Madison Cawein (1960 ) proposed answers
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