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  2. Blue Fugates - Wikipedia

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    The disorder can cause heart abnormalities and seizures if the amount of methemoglobin in the blood exceeds 20 percent, but at levels between 10 and 20 percent it can cause blue skin without other symptoms. Most of the Fugates lived long and healthy lives. The "bluest" of the blue Fugates, Luna Stacy, had 13 children and lived to age 84. [6]

  3. Methemoglobinemia - Wikipedia

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    The Fugates, a family that lived in the hills of Kentucky in the US, had the hereditary form. They are known as the "Blue Fugates". [ 30 ] Martin Fugate and Elizabeth Smith, who had married and settled near Hazard, Kentucky , around 1800, were both carriers of the recessive methemoglobinemia (met-H) gene, as was a nearby clan with whom the ...

  4. Paul Karason - Wikipedia

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    By 2012, Karason lost his home while battling a heart condition and prostate cancer. He later moved to a homeless shelter in Bellingham, Washington. [6] In 2013, Karason died after a heart attack led to pneumonia and a severe stroke. [7] He was a heavy smoker and underwent a triple bypass surgery in 2008. He was estranged from his wife at the ...

  5. The U.S. has the widest health span-lifespan gap - AOL

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    These included chronic conditions like heart disease and arthritis, as well as health problems such as mental health disorders and dependency on drugs or alcohol. Researchers then created an ...

  6. Cyanosis - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, mongolian spots, large birthmarks, and the consumption of food products with blue or purple dyes can also result in the bluish skin tissue discoloration and may be mistaken for cyanosis. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Appropriate physical examination and history taking is a crucial part to diagnose cyanosis.

  7. Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the ... - AOL

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    AKI - the other main type of kidney disease - can be caused by dehydration, blood loss, urinary tract obstructions such as kidney stones or blood clots, low blood pressure, or heart disease. It ...

  8. Occupational cardiovascular disease - Wikipedia

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    These diseases include coronary heart disease, stroke, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, and heart valve or heart chamber problems. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and worldwide. [3] [4] In the United States, cardiovascular diseases account for one out of four deaths. [5]

  9. Sideroblastic anemia - Wikipedia

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    Heart disease, liver damage, and kidney failure can result from iron buildup in these organs. [5] Symptoms of sideroblastic anemia usually resemble the common symptoms of anemia. In addition to the symptoms listed above, patients with sideroblastic anemia may experience shortness of breath, heart palpitations, and headache.