Steno Diabetes Center
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Steno Diabetes Center is a hospital, research and teaching center dedicated to treating and managing diabetes, located in Gentofte
, Denmark. It is named after Nicolas Steno
(Niels Steensen, 1638-1686). The Center was established in 1991 as a result of the merge of the Niels Steensen hospital and Hvidøre Hospital. The Niels Steensen hospital was founded in 1932.
Gentofte
Gentofte Kommune is a municipality in the Capital Region of Denmark on the east coast of the island of Zealand in eastern Denmark. The municipality covers an area of , and has a total population of 68,913...
, Denmark. It is named after Nicolas Steno
Nicolas Steno
Nicolas Steno |Latinized]] to Nicolaus Steno -gen. Nicolai Stenonis-, Italian Niccolo' Stenone) was a Danish pioneer in both anatomy and geology. Already in 1659 he decided not to accept anything simply written in a book, instead resolving to do research himself. He is considered the father of...
(Niels Steensen, 1638-1686). The Center was established in 1991 as a result of the merge of the Niels Steensen hospital and Hvidøre Hospital. The Niels Steensen hospital was founded in 1932.