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Dr. Greg House, MD ([personal profile] vicodincrutch) wrote2011-06-18 02:08 pm

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[identity profile] artsyfartsybaby.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 09:52 pm (UTC)(link)
Leber's congenital amaurosis. Do you know if there's any treatment for it?

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[identity profile] vicodincrutch.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
You do realize that there is a one in 80,000 percent chance any child is born with that. In the event that there are there's experimental gene replacement therapy which has had recorded cases of positive results.

And pirates are in so you can't go wrong with eye patches.

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[identity profile] artsyfartsybaby.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
There's a twenty-five percent chance of it happening if both parents are carriers.

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Which they are in this case.

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[identity profile] vicodincrutch.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:18 pm (UTC)(link)
That means if you were capable of having a litter one of four Angebabies would have Leber's congenital amurosis. Chances are the procedure will be more effective by the time your water breaks.

Eat more carrots.

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[identity profile] artsyfartsybaby.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:20 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm due in a week and a half. I hope those scientists and the FDA work weekends.

Shut up.

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[identity profile] vicodincrutch.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:30 pm (UTC)(link)
There are stranger things. You should know that.

You've got two more questions, Preggo.

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[identity profile] artsyfartsybaby.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:31 pm (UTC)(link)
I'll save those two for the other doctors in case of emergency evacuations of my uterus.

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[identity profile] vicodincrutch.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope you don't force your beliefs on your foundling nation.

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[identity profile] artsyfartsybaby.livejournal.com 2011-06-18 10:52 pm (UTC)(link)
You mean telling them that life is to be lived and to not be an jerk like you? Of course I am.

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[identity profile] vicodincrutch.livejournal.com 2011-06-19 12:39 am (UTC)(link)
Brainwashing tsk.