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The Fugates, commonly known as the "Blue Fugates" or the "Blue People of Kentucky", are an ancestral family living in the hills of Kentucky starting in the 19th century, where they are known for having a genetic trait that led to the blood disorder methemoglobinemia, causing the skin to appear blue.
21 mar 2023 · For nearly 200 years, the Fugate family – known as the “Blue Fugates” – passed their blue skin on for generations as they remained isolated from the outside world in the foothills of eastern Kentucky.
5 sie 2023 · SUMMARY. The Blue Fugates were a family from Eastern Kentucky, notably recognized for their blue skin, a genetic condition passed down over generations. The origin of the blue skin trait traces back to a French orphan named Martin Fugate, who settled in Eastern Kentucky in 1820.
20 cze 2018 · Learn about the Fugate family, a group of people with a blueish tint in their skin due to a genetic disorder called methemoglobinemia. Discover how they were discovered, studied, and stigmatized by the medical community and the public.
6 mar 2023 · For more than a century, these Appalachian families passed along an exceedingly rare genetic blood condition that turned their skin a disarming shade of blue. Embarrassed by their bluish hue, the families retreated even further from society, which only exacerbated the problem.
31 maj 2024 · Blue skin people are not just fiction. The Fugate Family is most known for the recessive gene trait they pass down to their descendants. Find out the mystery behind this.
In 1820 French orphan Martin Fugate and his wife Elizabeth arrived as new settlers in eastern Kentucky. Unknown to them, they carried genetic traits that wo...
