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From: John.Kovacs@f3.n157.z1.fidonet.org (John Kovacs)
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Subject: Re: response to your mess
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

I've been in the Berman Gund experiment for 4 years now.Since it is a 
cotrolled study they can't tell you to much about your progress.I take 
an oral medication once a day.I go back every year to fill-ouy a 
questionaire and get several tests.One of which is an electroretiagram 
which is very accurate.They take about a quart of blood,urine etc.It 
takes about 8 hours to complete.My eyes are ready to fall-out of my head 
afterwards!The study goes for 5 years after it's completed they make 
your results public.Dr.Bereson is a great guy,very optimistic about this 
whole study.I think they are on the right track.I can't tell if the 
disease has slowed down any as of yet.I am much better-off than most of 
the other people in the study.They come from all over the country,about 
800 participants to date.Only 2 people have quit so far.

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