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The Blue Fugates: A Family with Blue Skin
02:49 - 11:07 (08:17)
The Fugate family in Kentucky, USA, settled in a secluded region and practiced inbreeding which led to several members being born with blue skin. One French orphan, who was also blue, married into this family and they became known as the "Blue Fugates".
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We discuss an unusual condition that causes people to have blue skin and recommend visiting jamaicahospital.org for more information.
02:49 - 04:47 (01:57)
Summary
We discuss an unusual condition that causes people to have blue skin and recommend visiting jamaicahospital.org for more information.
ChapterThe Blue Fugates: A Family with Blue Skin
EpisodeWhat's the deal with blue people?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Two people with the same rare genetic mutation that caused their skin to turn blue met, had children, and created a family of dark blue-skinned kids.
04:47 - 08:30 (03:42)
Summary
Two people with the same rare genetic mutation that caused their skin to turn blue met, had children, and created a family of dark blue-skinned kids.
ChapterThe Blue Fugates: A Family with Blue Skin
EpisodeWhat's the deal with blue people?
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The Fugate family in Kentucky, who carried a recessive gene for methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder, ended up having blue-skinned descendants due to inbreeding, and became known as the Blue People of Troublesome Creek, a condition that was eventually treated with methylene blue.
08:30 - 11:07 (02:36)
Summary
The Fugate family in Kentucky, who carried a recessive gene for methemoglobinemia, a blood disorder, ended up having blue-skinned descendants due to inbreeding, and became known as the Blue People of Troublesome Creek, a condition that was eventually treated with methylene blue.