Saturday, November 24, 2007

Tree Man - "Leaf" Me Alone!

Sorry about the headline. Poor man - just shows how nasty people can be.

clipped from news.sky.com
An Indonesian man whose life has been ruined by strange roots that sprout from his hands and feet is hoping a US doctor can help him.
Dede's life made a misery

Dede, nicknamed "Tree Man", has been treated like a freak show because of the horn-like growths.

The 35-year-old, who only has one name, is unable to work because he cannot use his hands and lives in poverty with his two teenage daughters.

US doctor Anthony Gaspari from University of Maryland tested Dede's blood and said the growths are caused by Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), a fairly common infection that usually results in small warts.

Dr Gaspari believes Dede's condition can be cleared up using daily doses of a synthetic form of Vitamin A, which halts the growth of warts in severe cases of HPV.

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