Seldom in the history of medicine has the recognition of the most effective cure followed as swiftly on the heels of the discovery of a disease as the establishment of the complete effectiveness of iodothyrin and thyroidin followed the recognition of cachexia thyreopriva.
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Emil Theodor Kocher
Profession:
Scientist
Born:
August 25, 1841
Nationality:
Swiss
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The thyroid cells take up iodine with particular avidity and are able to store it up in great quantities.
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Emil Theodor Kocher