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William Withey Gull (1816-1890)
Description
William Withey Gull studied paraplegia, anorexia, and hormones as a physician in England during the nineteenth century. In addition to caring for patients, he described the role of the posterior column of the spinal cord in paraplegia, and he was among the first to describe the conditions of anorexia and of hypochondria. He also researched the effects of thyroid hormone deficiencies in women who had malfunctioning thyroid glands. Gull's research on thyroid hormone confirmed that chemicals in the body directly affect health, and he contributed to the foundation of endocrinology, the scientific field for the study of hormones.
Date Created
2017-05-07
Contributors
- Abboud, Alexis (Author)
- Zietal, Bianca E. (Editor)
- Arizona State University. School of Life Sciences. Center for Biology and Society. Embryo Project Encyclopedia. (Publisher)
- Arizona Board of Regents (Publisher)
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Name Subject
Keywords
- People
Language
eng
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Peer-reviewed
Yes
Open Access
Yes
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/10776/11496
System Created
- 2023-01-25 06:29:29
System Modified
- 2023-04-20 05:31:32
- 1 year 5 months ago
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