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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Cretinism was first described by ancient Roman writers. In the 19th century, cretinism was described by [[Physician|physicians]] and travelers and some areas in Europe and North America were named as "goiter belts". | Cretinism was first described by ancient Roman writers. In the 19th century, cretinism was described by [[Physician|physicians]] and travelers and some areas in Europe and North America were named as "[[goiter]] belts". | ||
==Historical Perspective== | ==Historical Perspective== | ||
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===Discovery=== | ===Discovery=== | ||
*Cretinism was described by ancient Roman writers and it is endemic in Southern Europe around the Alps. <ref name="pmid14023685">{{cite journal| author=CRANEFIELD PF| title=The discovery of cretinism. | journal=Bull Hist Med | year= 1962 | volume= 36 | issue= | pages= 489-511 | pmid=14023685 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14023685 }}</ref> | *Cretinism was described by ancient Roman writers and it is endemic in Southern Europe around the Alps. <ref name="pmid14023685">{{cite journal| author=CRANEFIELD PF| title=The discovery of cretinism. | journal=Bull Hist Med | year= 1962 | volume= 36 | issue= | pages= 489-511 | pmid=14023685 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=14023685 }}</ref> | ||
*In 1848, the first study of [[goiter]] and cretinism was held in Italy to detect the [[goiter]] cases in the population back then. | *In 1848, the first study of [[goiter]] and cretinism was held in Italy to detect the [[goiter]] cases in the population back then. | ||
*In the 19th century, some areas in Europe and North America were named as "goiter belts". | *In the 19th century, cretinism was described by [[physicians]] and travelers. They did not know the cause of cretinism but they linked between the polluted air and water in the Alps mountains. | ||
*In the 19th century, some areas in Europe and North America were named as "[[goiter]] belts". | |||
*In the 20th century, the relationships of sporadic cretinism with congenital hypothyroidism and of endemic cretinism with hypothyroidism due to [[Iodine deficiency|iodine deficienc]]<nowiki/>y were discovered. | *In the 20th century, the relationships of sporadic cretinism with congenital hypothyroidism and of endemic cretinism with hypothyroidism due to [[Iodine deficiency|iodine deficienc]]<nowiki/>y were discovered. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Cretinism was first described by ancient Roman writers. In the 19th century, cretinism was described by physicians and travelers and some areas in Europe and North America were named as "goiter belts".
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- Cretinism was described by ancient Roman writers and it is endemic in Southern Europe around the Alps. [1]
- In 1848, the first study of goiter and cretinism was held in Italy to detect the goiter cases in the population back then.
- In the 19th century, cretinism was described by physicians and travelers. They did not know the cause of cretinism but they linked between the polluted air and water in the Alps mountains.
- In the 19th century, some areas in Europe and North America were named as "goiter belts".
- In the 20th century, the relationships of sporadic cretinism with congenital hypothyroidism and of endemic cretinism with hypothyroidism due to iodine deficiency were discovered.
References
- ↑ CRANEFIELD PF (1962). "The discovery of cretinism". Bull Hist Med. 36: 489–511. PMID 14023685.