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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
[[Hippocrates]] made the first description of the [[gross anatomy]] of the [[spleen]] in 421 BC. In 1899, [[Chauffard]] described that [[increased]] [[splenic]] activity is [[linked]] to [[hemolysis]], and in 1910, [[Sutherland and Brughard]] performed the first [[therapeutic splenectomy]] in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis. In 1919, Morris and Bullock provided initial [[experimental]] evidence of the protective role of the [[spleen]] against [[infections]]. | |||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Anum Dilip, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Hippocrates made the first description of the gross anatomy of the spleen in 421 BC. In 1899, Chauffard described that increased splenic activity is linked to hemolysis, and in 1910, Sutherland and Brughard performed the first therapeutic splenectomy in a patient with hereditary spherocytosis. In 1919, Morris and Bullock provided initial experimental evidence of the protective role of the spleen against infections.
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- There is limited information about the historical perspective of [disease name].
OR
- [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
- The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
- In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
- In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of [disease name]:
References