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===Discovery===
===Discovery===
*[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].
*The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
*In 1950,Marshak was the first to discover the association between Clostridium difficile and the development of toxic megacolon.<ref name="Sayedy2010">{{cite journal|last1=Sayedy|first1=Leena|title=Toxic megacolon associatedClostridium difficilecolitis|journal=World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy|volume=2|issue=8|year=2010|pages=293|issn=1948-5190|doi=10.4253/wjge.v2.i8.293}}</ref>
*In 1950, Marshak was the first to discover the association between [[Clostridium difficile|''Clostridium difficile'']] and the development of toxic megacolon.<ref name="Sayedy2010">{{cite journal|last1=Sayedy|first1=Leena|title=Toxic megacolon associatedClostridium difficilecolitis|journal=World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy|volume=2|issue=8|year=2010|pages=293|issn=1948-5190|doi=10.4253/wjge.v2.i8.293}}</ref>
 
*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==
*In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].
 
==Impact on Cultural History==
 


==Famous Cases==
==Famous Cases==

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  • The association between [important risk factor/cause] and [disease name] was made in/during [year/event].
  • In 1950, Marshak was the first to discover the association between Clostridium difficile and the development of toxic megacolon.[1]

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References

  1. Sayedy, Leena (2010). "Toxic megacolon associatedClostridium difficilecolitis". World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2 (8): 293. doi:10.4253/wjge.v2.i8.293. ISSN 1948-5190.

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