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George,

Thanks for the informative post on why rigid RBCs are bad (i.e., conducive
to DCS). Do you, or does anyone else on the list, know why/how eleveted
PN2 causes the RBCs to be come rigid?  The reason I ask is, I have heard
from physiologist-types who study this stuff that helium may actually have
something to do with HPNS after all.  Something to do with massive
quanitities of helium molecules affecting cell membranes.  This is an
area I am especially weak on, and would like to learn more.

Aloha,
Rich


Richard Pyle
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