Hashimoto

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Hakaru Hashimoto is pictured here at 31 years old. It was at this age that he wrote his most famous work. (Picture is courtesy of The Japan Endocrine Society) Early…

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Aldosteronism

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Frequently used abbreviations AACE American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists AAES American Association of Endocrine Surgeons AHA American Heart Association APA Aldosterone-producing adenoma ARR Aldosterone–renin ratio AVS Adrenal venous sampling BAH…

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Albright

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Fuller Albright. (Photograph from March/April 1970 edition of the Harvard Medical Alumni Bulletin) Fuller Albright was a giant in the field of endocrinology who made landmark contributions to the understanding…

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Glucagonoma

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Fig. 1 a and b Necrolytic migratory erythema. (Photos courtesy of Dr. Janice Pasieka and Dr. Steve Urbanski) It typically originates in the perineum and lower abdomen, but may also…

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H. Ellison

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Edwin H Ellison. Ellison Library Archives, Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin Edwin H. Ellison was born in Dayton, OH, September 4, 1918. His father was a chemist and…

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VIPoma

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© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Janice L. Pasieka and James A. Lee (eds.)Surgical Endocrinopathies10.1007/978-3-319-13662-2_50 VIPoma Anthony J. Chambers1   (1) Department of Surgical Oncology, St. Vincent’s Hospital and University of New South Wales, Suite 709 St…

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W. Crile

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Dr. George W. Crile. (From [5]. Reprinted with permission, Cleveland Clinic Center for Medical Art & Photography © 2014. All Rights Reserved) Introduction Born in 1864 in Chili, Ohio, Dr….

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Trousseau

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Illustation of Armand Trousseau History of Armand Trousseau Born in Tours, France in 1801, Armand Trousseau (1801–1867) studied medicine under the apprenticeship of the knowledgeable Pierre Bretonneau in Paris [1,…

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Theodor Kocher

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Emil Theodor Kocher (From National Institutes of Health, unknown photographer) Emil Theodor Kocher was an outstanding personality, self-critical, systematic, modest, laborious and driven by a tremendous thrive for innovation. His…

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Cope

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Oliver Cope in 1964. (Courtesy of the MGH Archives) Introduction Oliver Cope is known to many as one of the fathers of endocrine surgery and for his seminal work on…

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