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Diabetes is an ailment with such striking and characteristic features, especially when developing in young people, that it is not surprising that it was recognized as a disease entity even in ancient times. Indeed, it has been claimed that the Papyrus Ebers, which dates approximately from 1500 b.c., contains a reference to diabetes mellitus and a prescription for treatment.
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© 1982 Dr Arnold Bloom
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Bloom, A. (1982). Insulin. In: Diabetes Explained. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-6276-0_6
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