HUM-MOLGEN archive: DIAG: 3 messages/replies

************************************************************** HUM-MOLGEN DIAGnostics/Clinical Research ************************************************************** This DIAG message contains 3 submessage(s): 1) Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis 2) Markers/Primers reply to Cominelli 3) Re: HIV/mosquitoes Carlo Gambacorti MD, Editor, Human Molecular Genetics network Diagnostics/Clinical Research Section ************************************************************** ************************************************************** Hello, my name is Kris Hawley, I am a first year medical student working on a summer studentship researching Familial Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. I am looking for anyone who may be involved in work on this disease, or have patients with it. The goals of my research are to: 1. Attempt to determine the national prevalence of FIPF in Canada. I would be very interested in finding out the number of families with this disease, and if possible, to actually get in contact with these families. 2. As well, another goal is to collect blood samples from affected families in the hope of getting a large enough sample size to begin the search for the gene or genes responsible. If anyone is currently doing any work in the area of FIPF, particularly linkage studies or other genetic studies or if you have any information to discuss about FIPF, I would be very interested to hear about it. I would also be interested to hear if anyone has any DNA samples banked already. Thank you Kris Hawley Newfoundland and Labrador Medical Genetics Program e-mail: khawley@plato.ucs.mun.ca ************************************************************** Data on human markers can be obtained from GDB. One mode of access is their hypertext browser at: http://gdbwww.gdb.org/gdbdoc/topq.html All of the markers in the enquiry are present at this site. Stephen Wood ************************************************************** Dear Carlo, Looks like I must have opened up a large can of mosquitoes with my inquiry about HIV. I did appreciate some of the responses I received, and I especially appreciated your thoughtful observations in your comments. The messages from Dr. Kimberling and from Exmond Decruz are the type of response one would associate with a scientist that is interested in sharing their wealth of knowledge. As a scientist for almost 50 years, I can assure you the request was not made by a layman pushing quackery. Thank you again for your editorial integrity, and for the Hum-Molgen forum. Kindest regards, Claude Baker claude@mcs.com **************************************************************