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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: M. Khurram Afzal, MD [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Discovery
- [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].
Outbreaks
There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:
Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies
In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
Impact on Cultural History
Famous Cases
The following are a few famous cases of Polycystic kidney disease:
- King Stephen Bathory of Poland died from polycystic kidney disease in 1586[1]
- His death began the journey of the discovery of polycystic kidney disease as a disease process.