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From: John Wm Sloniker <>
Subject: Re: [MABARNST] RE: An Unforseen Dividend
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2001 17:09:54 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <NEBBKFGLMLMMOPFNIECHKEGJCGAA.chandler@firstva.com>


On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Harlow Chandler wrote:

> Gene, and other concerned cousins,
>
> Here is one quotation from one website--there are others that say
> the same thing, but this is succinct:
>
> "The factor V G1691A-mutation was discovered in 1994 by the Bertina
> group in Leiden, and therefore it is called 'Factor V Leiden' "
>
> http://www.oeglm.at/wissen_02.htm

>
> From what I have seen it looks like this is a condition which may
> affect around one in twenty or a bit more caucasians in this country,
> and a lower proportion in other ethnic groups. I have found nothing
> singling out people whose ancestors lived in Leiden, but I don't claim
> to have seen everything. Can you help here, or should we assume our
> risk is the same as the rest of the population?
>
> Whether it comes from Leiden ancestors or not, it's still worth
> learning about--thanks Gene.
>
> ***-----Original Message-----
> ***From: Eugene Hubbard [mailto:]
> ***To:
> ***
> ***Hello, List:
> ***
> ***
> ***I am writing you as a form of public service in
> ***order to alert you to a possible health problem
> ***which is connected to those having lived in Leiden,
> ***Holland.
>

I'm not sure what it is you are refering to but I see some miss-
information here.

If it comes from Leiden it would not effect one in 20. The same is
true if it's a mutation. I suspect it's reference to Leiden is just
because that is one known source.

I have an inherited mutation that comes from one of my Massachusetts
ancestors which is said to have originated with a princess in Russia
but my doctor assures me that is not true.

Being a mutation it could come from anywhere, at any time, and once
formed could travel in any race. And I can assure you that it does
not occur in 1/20 th of the population. In fact, it's a major health
problem for some, and still many doctors don't know how it's treated

Though it travels in the X chromosome some think it comes only from
a woman, but that's not so. Genetics explains that.

John
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