Abstract
Based on diaries and relations, the fact that Admiral Cristobal Colon effectively suffered of gout is documented. This was a common disease in that times. The interpretations that gout as a disease has had in the course of medicine history, are also analyzed.
Original language | American English |
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Pages (from-to) | 732-737 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Revista Medica de Chile |
Volume | 125 |
Issue number | 6 |
State | Published - 1 Jun 1997 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- 15th Century
- Gout
- History of Medicine