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

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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].
  • In 1567, Dr.  Johannes Wier was the first to describe a case of a giant female patient. .
  • 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].

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