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==Alternative hypotheses== [[Patricia Kane protocol|Patricia Kane]] thinks that diseases she classes as those of neurotoxicity (e.g., [[multiple sclerosis]], [[Parkinson's disease]], [[Chronic Fatigue Syndrome]]) often involve deficiencies of omega 6 and arachidonic acid in cell membranes due in part to the over-expression of [[very long chain fatty acid]]s. She believes that adding omega 3s before omega 6s are properly supplemented can be deleterious to health. (Patricia Kane does not have a doctorate from an accredited university.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/health/chi-autism-science-nov23-story.html|title=Autism treatment: Science hijacked to support alternative therapies|website=Chicago Tribune|access-date=2023-04-17}}</ref>. Ms. Kane has a history of making unsubstantiated claims, such as disputing the ALS diagnosis of a patient who later died of ALS and was later dismissed from Haverford Wellness Clinic partly in response to investigations of this case.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307114535/http://cbs3.com/investigations/i.team.investigation.2.814584.html|title=I-Team Follow-Up: False Hope - cbs3.com|date=2009-03-07|website=web.archive.org|access-date=2023-04-17}}</ref>)
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