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===Discovery===
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*Ancient documented texts with reference to goiter have been seen dating back to 2700 BC. <ref name="pmid21966648">{{cite journal |vauthors=Niazi AK, Kalra S, Irfan A, Islam A |title=Thyroidology over the ages |journal=Indian J Endocrinol Metab |volume=15 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S121–6 |year=2011 |pmid=21966648 |pmc=3169859 |doi=10.4103/2230-8210.83347 |url=}}</ref>
*Ancient documented texts with reference to goiter have been seen dating back to 2700 BC. <ref name="pmid21966648">{{cite journal |vauthors=Niazi AK, Kalra S, Irfan A, Islam A |title=Thyroidology over the ages |journal=Indian J Endocrinol Metab |volume=15 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S121–6 |year=2011 |pmid=21966648 |pmc=3169859 |doi=10.4103/2230-8210.83347 |url=}}</ref>
 
*References to goiter as ‘galaganda’ and its description in detail was cited in Indian Ayurvedic medicine in the 1400 BC. <ref name="pmid16982603">{{cite journal |vauthors=Leoutsakos V |title=A short history of the thyroid gland |journal=Hormones (Athens) |volume=3 |issue=4 |pages=268–71 |year=2004 |pmid=16982603 |doi= |url=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid21966648">{{cite journal |vauthors=Niazi AK, Kalra S, Irfan A, Islam A |title=Thyroidology over the ages |journal=Indian J Endocrinol Metab |volume=15 |issue=Suppl 2 |pages=S121–6 |year=2011 |pmid=21966648 |pmc=3169859 |doi=10.4103/2230-8210.83347 |url=}}</ref>
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Overview

Historical Perspective

Discovery

  • Ancient documented texts with reference to goiter have been seen dating back to 2700 BC. [1]
  • References to goiter as ‘galaganda’ and its description in detail was cited in Indian Ayurvedic medicine in the 1400 BC. [2] [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].
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  • In [year], [diagnostic test/therapy] was developed by [scientist] to treat/diagnose [disease name].

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Niazi AK, Kalra S, Irfan A, Islam A (2011). "Thyroidology over the ages". Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 15 (Suppl 2): S121–6. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.83347. PMC 3169859. PMID 21966648.
  2. Leoutsakos V (2004). "A short history of the thyroid gland". Hormones (Athens). 3 (4): 268–71. PMID 16982603.

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