Tibetans Evolved to Survive High Life, Study Says

nationalgeographic ^ | May 13, 2010 | John Roach

[ml/nj]

just take a good look at the topic "porphyria" and take a look at what many of them have as "symptoms".

Well, I did as you suggested. Here's how Wikipedia starts:

The acute, or hepatic, porphyrias primarily affect the nervous system, resulting in abdominal pain, vomiting, acute neuropathy, muscle weakness, seizures, and mental disturbances, including hallucinations, depression, anxiety, and paranoia. Cardiac arrhythmias and tachycardia (fast heart rate) may develop as the autonomic nervous system is affected. Pain can be severe and can, in some cases, be both acute and chronic in nature. Constipation is frequently present, as the nervous system of the gut is affected, but diarrhea can also occur.

You probably could just as well have pointed me to any genetic disorder. I see nothing here about whether people with this disorder, or really more importantly their descendants if they have any, are limited to breeding with others who have the same disorder. I think you probably know what I am after. Why don't you provide a couple of specific links to articles that provide support for the point you wish to make.

ML/NJ

[JoeProBono]

Looks like

[isom35]

how’s the tv reception up there? are they dish, cable? /s

[morkfork]

Probably a chinese made one.

[ASOC]

AH - A type 53?

[muawiyah]

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) would be a better search element.

One of the first things I noticed on doing a search on this topic today is that there's a NEW ONE ~ it says that a recent survey found HUNDREDS of different genes behind this problem in Scandinavia.

That's up from the 82 a few years back, or the 3 known 10 years ago.

No, this genetic difference is "special". The list of symptoms you found in Wiki doesn't begin to cover the situation ~ not at all ~

[ml/nj]

More than a month now and still no links to specific articles; you just suggest I keep on searching. No thanks.

ML/NJ

[muawiyah]

There are about lebenteenzillion “links” ~ if you have some ideological problem with using www.google.com to do the search, then using some other search engine. You’ll get the same results.