Thomas Addison - Research Article from Science and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Thomas Addison.
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Thomas Addison - Research Article from Science and Its Times

This encyclopedia article consists of approximately 1 page of information about Thomas Addison.
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1793-1860

British physician for whom Addison's disease, a metabolic dysfunction of the adrenal glands, and Addison's (or pernicious) anemia are named. In 1855 Addison was the first to identify a set of symptoms that correlated to a disease of an endocrine gland.

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