Re: NIH Update/Bonnie/Patti

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Patti,

Thank you for writing back, I so appreciate it. You are right, the waiting

for the biopsies is grueling and agonizing and stressful. Good luck with

your test tomorrow as I said before. Will be thinking of you.

Sincerely, S.

Re: NIH Update

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> > Anyone read my post? Any responses?

> > Sincerely, S.

> > I can't stay up late like the rest of you all, too tired!

> > Sincerely, S.

> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~`

> >

> > Sorry nancy -

> >

> > They actually grow the skin cells from the punch biopsy they took

from

> your arm. You've heard of growing skin cells for skin grafts? I think

it's

> a similar thing. They have to have enough skin cells grown to do the

> microscopic exam on them. There are different collagens in the body and

> they look for those types of collagen on the genes...where the collagen

> " code " is kept. I know from our biopsies, they were looking for VEDS

type

> of collagen. I don't know if the researchers look at the other types or

not.

> >

> > Hope this helps

> > Bonnie

> >

> >