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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Hypoaldosteronism was first described by an American physician Hudson JB in the year 1956. Later on, in the year 1964, physicians Viser and Ulick gave a description on isolated and congenital hypoaldosteronism respectively.

Historical Perspective

The following timeline provides a brief history in the discovery of adrenal glands and hypoaldosteronism.[1][2][3][4]

  • In 1563, Bartholomeus Eustachius an anatomy professor at the Collegio della Sapienza in Rome was the first to give a description of the adrenal glands in his publication "glandulae renibus incumbentes"
  • In 1586, Piccolomini was the first to name the glands as suprarenals.
  • In 1651, Highmore was the first to suggest that the suprarenals act to absorb exudates from the large vessels.
  • In 1656, Thomas Wharton was the first to describe the concept of the neuroendocrine function of the adrenal medulla.
  • In 1805, Cuvier was the first to give a detailed description of medulla and cortex of adrenal glands.
  • In 1852, Albert von Kölliker was the first to give a detailed microscopic description of the adrenal glands.
  • In 1855, Thomas Addison was the first to identify and describe the condition "Addison's disease" in his paper "On the Constitutional and Local Effects of Disease of the Suprarenal Capsules".
  • In 1856, Charles Brown-Séquard provided experimental proof of the vital role of the adrenals by performing adrenalectomies (the removal of adrenals) from several animal species.
  • In 1956, Hudson James, an American physician was the first to give a detailed description of hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism and its pathophysiology.
  • In 1964, Viser and Cost were the first to give a detailed description on isolated hypoaldosteronism.
  • In 1964, Ulick was the first to give a detailed description on congenital hypoaldosteronism.

References

  1. Hudson, James B.; Chobanian, Aram V.; Relman, Arnold S. (1957). "Hypoaldosteronism". New England Journal of Medicine. 257 (12): 529–536. doi:10.1056/NEJM195709192571201. ISSN 0028-4793.
  2. Williams, Gordon H. (1986). "Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism". New England Journal of Medicine. 314 (16): 1041–1042. doi:10.1056/NEJM198604173141609. ISSN 0028-4793.
  3. Thomas Addison. On The Constitutional And Local Effects Of Disease Of The Supra-Renal Capsules (HTML reprint). London: Samuel Highley.
  4. Ten S, New M, Maclaren N (2001). "Clinical review 130: Addison's disease 2001". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 86 (7): 2909–22. PMID 11443143.

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