Monday, April 11, 2011

History of Medicine

In the history of medicine, a Dutch pediatrician recognized an association between a particular disease and historical events. Patients with the disease (most often age 10-40) present with bulky foul-smelling steatorrhea and flatulence. However, during food shortages in the Second World War, patients' symptoms improved. After the war, the symptoms resumed.

Challenge: This disease was possibly first described by Aretaeus from Cappadocia in 2 AD. Do you know what it is?

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 4:39 PM

    Celiac Disease

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  2. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 1:47 AM

    Coeliac disease?

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  3. arifApril 13, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    cealiac disease

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  4. RockstarApril 14, 2011 at 5:11 AM

    Celiac disease (Gluten intolerance). Picture shown are wheat plants, a source of gluten, which must be avoided by sufferers of the disease to prevent intestinal damage.

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  5. daisyApril 14, 2011 at 3:54 PM

    celiac

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  6. CraigApril 16, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    you guys are good :)
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    History of Medicine

    This describes celiac disease or gluten intolerance. The picture shows wheat which is a source of gluten.

    Source: UpToDate.

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