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>i heard in conversations at tom mounts that studies also found that in
>these deep chamber dives heliox alone caused the red blood cells to
>become rigid, causing minor damage to the smaller capillaries.
>
>but when even minute amounts of nitrogen was introduced to the breathing
>medium the cells softened back to normal...
>

A fabulous theory, which to the biochemist in me makes no sense.  Now I'll 
have to go look for the orginal publication by Tom Mounts (unless anyone has 
the reference).

/Rat

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