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*In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
*In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
*In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
*In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].
==Outbreaks==
*There have been several outbreaks of [disease name], which are summarized below:


==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies==
==Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies==
*In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
*In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
==Impact on Cultural History==
==Famous Cases==
*The following are a few famous cases of [[disease name]]:
==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist|2}}

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

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Historical Perspective

Whipple's disease was first described by George Hoyt Whipple in 1907, and it is commonly considered a gastrointestinal disorder. [1]

  • [Disease name] was first discovered by [name of scientist], a [nationality + occupation], in [year]/during/following [event].
  • The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
  • In [year], [scientist] was the first to discover the association between [risk factor] and the development of [disease name].
  • In [year], [gene] mutations were first implicated in the pathogenesis of [disease name].

Landmark Events in the Development of Treatment Strategies

  • In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].

References

  1. Whipple GH (1907). "A hitherto undescribed disease characterized anatomically by deposits of fat and fatty acid in the intestinal and mesenteric lymphatic tissues". Bull Johns Hopkins Hosp. 18: 382&ndash, 93.

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