| Thomas Addis, 1881-1949, clinical scientist, hematologist and pioneering nephrologist: a brief biography. | |
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PMID: 20013743 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Thomas Addis is an important figure in the history of nephrology. Born in Scotland and trained in Edinburgh, he came to San Francisco in 1911 to the new Stanford School of Medicine to run the clinical laboratory. Over the next 38 years, he made many contributions to renal physiology, the investigation of the structure and function of the kidneys in Bright's disease, and studies of kidney growth, hypertrophy and protein metabolism. Largely forgotten today, he was one of the first to use urea clearance as a measure of kidney function and was the first to systematize examination of the urinary sediment - the Addis count. He was also a leader in the use of diet and rest in the treatment of Bright's disease. Unknown to most nephrologists, before he came to the United States during the first 6 years following his graduation, he became one of the leading clinical investigators in hematology. His special interests were the mechanism of blood clotting and hemophilia. He was the first to transfuse fresh blood into a hemophiliac patient and show that this shortened the patient's clotting time. Addis was a great, if eccentric, personality as well as a great scientist. He was beloved by his many colleagues and students and was honored in his lifetime both in the United States and Great Britain. |
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Authors:
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Christopher R Blagg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of nephrology Volume: 22 Suppl 14 ISSN: 1121-8428 ISO Abbreviation: J. Nephrol. Publication Date: 2009 Nov-Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-16 Completed Date: 2010-04-22 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9012268 Medline TA: J Nephrol Country: Italy |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 115-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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University of Washington and Northwest Kidney Centers, Seattle, Washington 98040, USA. blaggc@hotmail.com |
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Glomerulonephritis
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history Hematology / history History, 20th Century Humans Nephrology / history* United States |
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Personal Name Subject:
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Thomas Addis |
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