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The life and work of Abu ul-Ala Shirazi (d. 1001): a Persian pioneer in the treatment of malaria, in the style of Rhazes (865-925).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18952984     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Abu ul-Ala Shirazi, who lived around the 10th century at the Court of Amir Azud ul-Duleh Bueieh (902-951) from the Dailami Dynasty, found that arsenic, known as sam-al-far, could cure malaria. A clinical trial dating from the 10th century demonstrates Abu ul-Ala's intelligence and careful clinical observation, in the tradition of Rhazes' practice based on experimentation and clinical trial.
Authors:
Masoud Mahmoudian; Parvaneh Rahimi-Moghaddam
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Biography; Historical Article; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of medical biography     Volume:  16     ISSN:  0967-7720     ISO Abbreviation:  J Med Biogr     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-10-27     Completed Date:  2009-02-11     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9308895     Medline TA:  J Med Biogr     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  186-7     Citation Subset:  IM; Q    
Affiliation:
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. masmah99@iums.ac.ir
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antimalarials / history,  therapeutic use
Arsenicals / history*,  therapeutic use
History, Medieval
Humans
Malaria / drug therapy,  history*
Persia
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antimalarials; 0/Arsenicals
Personal Name Subject
Personal Name Subject:
Abu ul-Ala Shirazi

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