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*In 874, Gull was the first physician to describe hypothyroidism under the name myxedema due to its characteristics of swollen skin and its mucin content. | *In 874, Gull was the first physician to describe hypothyroidism under the name myxedema due to its characteristics of swollen skin and its mucin content.<ref name="pmid27571216">{{cite journal |vauthors=Hanley P, Lord K, Bauer AJ |title=Thyroid Disorders in Children and Adolescents: A Review |journal=JAMA Pediatr |volume=170 |issue=10 |pages=1008–1019 |year=2016 |pmid=27571216 |doi=10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.0486 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid10771807">{{cite journal |vauthors=Dreimane D, Varma SK |title=Common childhood thyroid disorders |journal=Indian J Pediatr |volume=64 |issue=1 |pages=3–10 |year=1997 |pmid=10771807 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | ||
*In 1883, Semon was the first to establish a relationship between patients undergoing thyroidectomy and later developing symptoms of myxedema. | *In 1883, Semon was the first to establish a relationship between patients undergoing thyroidectomy and later developing symptoms of myxedema. | ||
*In 1888, Clinical Society of London presented a paper describing that extreme loss of thyroid harmone can lead to cretinism and myxedema. | *In 1888, Clinical Society of London presented a paper describing that extreme loss of thyroid harmone can lead to cretinism and myxedema. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
- In 874, Gull was the first physician to describe hypothyroidism under the name myxedema due to its characteristics of swollen skin and its mucin content.[1][2]
- In 1883, Semon was the first to establish a relationship between patients undergoing thyroidectomy and later developing symptoms of myxedema.
- In 1888, Clinical Society of London presented a paper describing that extreme loss of thyroid harmone can lead to cretinism and myxedema.
- In 1891, Murray was the first physician to discover cure for myxedema by using hypodermic injections of sheep thyroid extract.