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Addison’s disease: historical notes on the eponym
Wilson IB Onuigbo
Received: January 01, 1971 | Published: November 26, 2018
Citation: Onuigbo WIB. Addison’s disease: historical notes on the eponym. MOJ Immunol. 2018;6(6):221 DOI: 10.15406/moji.2018.06.00231
Abstract
Eponyms have long been known in Medicine as the names of practitioners which were given to illnesses. Addison’s disease happens to be a favorite one. Therefore, its
historical dimensions are worthy of notes.
Keywords: Eponym disease, Lesion, Adrenal gland, Addison, History, Endocrinology, Addison’s crisis, Addison’s disease, Gastrointestinal disturbances, Pigmentation, gastrointestinal disturbances, Addisonian crisis, Brownish pigmentation
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