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Thomas Addison

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Thomas Addison (April 1793 – 29 June 1860) was an English physician and scientist.[1]

Addison was born in Longbenton, Northumberland.[2] He discovered Addison's disease and Addison's anemia.[3]

Addison killed himself in Brighton, East Sussex.[4] He jumped from a hospital he worked in. He suffered from depression.[2][5]

References

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  1. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Mayo Clinic Libraries (2014). "Thomas Addison". Archived from the original on 2014-05-27. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  3. ↑ Loechner, Karen (2014-05-14). "Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison's Disease". National Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Information Service. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-31.
  4. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.
  5. ↑ Pearce, J.M.S. (June 2004). "Thomas Addison (1793 - 1860)". Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. 97 (6): 297–300. doi:10.1177/014107680409700615. PMC 1079500. PMID 15173338.


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