| The tale of a city saved by gout and a letter from Jesus. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18766130 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In the 6th century a Persian invasion of the eastern provinces of the Roman empire resulted in the devastation of several cities. Edessa alone was spared, and it was widely believed that this city had divine protection because of postal communication over 5 centuries earlier between its gouty ruler and Jesus Christ. These events are reviewed in detail herein. Some appear to have a well-documented historic basis but others, including the letter from Jesus, have been considered highly questionable by various authorities. The story provides an interesting connection between gout and historic events in the ancient world. |
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Authors:
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Robert S Pinals |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical rheumatology : practical reports on rheumatic & musculoskeletal diseases Volume: 14 ISSN: 1536-7355 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Rheumatol Publication Date: 2008 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-09-03 Completed Date: 2009-03-25 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9518034 Medline TA: J Clin Rheumatol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 247-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ 08903-0019, USA. pinalsrs@umdnj.edu |
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Correspondence as Topic Faith Healing / history* Gout / history, therapy* History, Ancient History, Medieval Humans Religion and Medicine* War* |
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