Henri-Alexandre Danlos
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Henri-Alexandre Danlos was a French physician and dermatologist born in Paris
. With Danish dermatologist Edvard Ehlers
(1863-1937), the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is named, which is a group of inherited connective tissue
disorders.
He studied medicine in Paris, and during the early part of his career performed research in the laboratory of Charles-Adolphe Wurtz
(1817-1884). In 1881 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and four years later was chef de service at the Hôpital Tenon in Paris. In 1895 he received an appointment at the Hôpital Saint-Louis
.
Danlos was pioneer in the use of radium
for treatment of lupus erythematosus
of the skin, and in 1901 with Eugene Bloch, he was the first to apply radium on tuberculous
skin lesions.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. With Danish dermatologist Edvard Ehlers
Edvard Ehlers
Edvard Laurits Ehlers was a Danish dermatologist whose name was given to a group of genetic misfunctions of connective tissue, the so-called Ehlers–Danlos syndrome ....
(1863-1937), the Ehlers–Danlos syndrome is named, which is a group of inherited connective tissue
Connective tissue
"Connective tissue" is a fibrous tissue. It is one of the four traditional classes of tissues . Connective Tissue is found throughout the body.In fact the whole framework of the skeleton and the different specialized connective tissues from the crown of the head to the toes determine the form of...
disorders.
He studied medicine in Paris, and during the early part of his career performed research in the laboratory of Charles-Adolphe Wurtz
Charles-Adolphe Wurtz
Adolphe Wurtz was an Alsatian French chemist. He is best remembered for his decades-long advocacy for the atomic theory and for ideas about the structures of chemical compounds, against the skeptical opinions of chemists such as Marcellin Berthelot and Etienne Henri Sainte-Claire Deville...
(1817-1884). In 1881 he became médecin des hôpitaux, and four years later was chef de service at the Hôpital Tenon in Paris. In 1895 he received an appointment at the Hôpital Saint-Louis
Hôpital Saint-Louis
Hôpital Saint-Louis is a hospital in Paris, France. It is part of the Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris hospital system, and it is located at 1 avenue Claude-Vellefaux, in the 10th arrondissement, near the metro station: Goncourt.-External links:*...
.
Danlos was pioneer in the use of radium
Radium
Radium is a chemical element with atomic number 88, represented by the symbol Ra. Radium is an almost pure-white alkaline earth metal, but it readily oxidizes on exposure to air, becoming black in color. All isotopes of radium are highly radioactive, with the most stable isotope being radium-226,...
for treatment of lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus is a category for a collection of diseases with similar underlying problems with immunity . Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, heart, and lungs...
of the skin, and in 1901 with Eugene Bloch, he was the first to apply radium on tuberculous
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, MTB, or TB is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs but can also affect other parts of the body...
skin lesions.
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