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Adrenal insufficiency historical perspective
Introduction
Historical Perspective
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Adrenal insufficiency was first discovered by Thomas Addison, a British physician and scientist, on 15 March, 1849. [1]
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
In 1950 Kendall, Richestein, Hench received Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for their discovery of hormones of the adrenal cortex, their structure and biological effects. Following this steroids were used in the treatment of adrenal insufficiency. [2]
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of adrenal insufficiency:
References
References
- ↑ BISHOP PM (1950). “The history of the discovery of Addison’s disease”. Proc R Soc Med. 43 (1): 35–42. PMC 2081266. PMID 15409948.
- ↑ https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/medicine/1950/summary/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Austen
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