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Actually I dont think that's it, this is rheumatology, SM

Posted By: help on 2008-02-26
In Reply to: Treacher Collins? - MT50

Subject: Actually I dont think that's it, this is rheumatology, SM

did a muscle biopsy


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Dont you get tired of being rude? If you dont want to help, then dont reply. nm
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Another rheumatology ? sm
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Subject: rheumatology help.

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Subject: rheumatology lab help please

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Subject: dont know about the first one,

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=15096004&dopt=Abstract

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I dont think so :(
Subject: I dont think so :(

Nope, I don't think so at least.  It definitely sounds like he's saying patchiopasties...even though I have no clue what that is!  lol  Thanks so much for your help, though!
No dont know who A.S is....sm
Subject: No dont know who A.S is....sm

Actually the clinic reports I do seem to be saying this every so often.
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Subject: dont think so

he says later "as well as ablated with the surfax/shurfax"
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Subject: Still dont get it.....

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Subject: I'm typing rheumatology....

and this sentence is all I have to go by:

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I bet your the original poster or you wouldnt have been so offended!!!!!!!

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