Review article

Gout in the Writings of Eminent Ancient Greek and Byzantine Physicians

Konstantinos C. Gritzalis ; Hellenic Center for Marine Research, Anavyssos, Greece
Marianna Karamanaou ; History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece
George Androutsos ; History of Medicine Department, Medical School, University of Athens, Athens, Greece

Abstract

Gout is a medical condition with typical recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis. The severity of this illness has been recognised from antiquity, and several ancient physicians studied it intensively. This paper presents the pathogenesis of the disease, approaches
to therapy and preventive measures based on a number of original medical scripts from Hippocrates to the end of the Byzantine era.

Keywords

podagra; gout; Hippocrates; ancient Greek physicians; Byzantine medicine

Hrčak ID:

72545

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/72545

Publication date:

15.6.2011.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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