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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
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Humans , Gout/history , History, 16th Century , Famous PersonsABSTRACT
Napoleon Bonaparte, soldier, general and emperor, desired the European union. He abdicated twice and in 1814 was confined to Santa Helena Island. From the biographic description of his last exile, we have extracted a description of the disease that lead him to die. We postulate that he had a gastric lymphoma
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Humans , Stomach Neoplasms/physiopathology , Lymphoma/physiopathology , Famous PersonsABSTRACT
Moctezuma was the aztec emperor when spaniards arrived in Mexico in 1519. After his entrance in Tenochtitlan, Cortés held the emperor hostage, forcing him to govern under conditions in his own palace. The physic evolution experienced by Moctezuma until his death in 1520 is analyzed based on testimonial reports of Bernal Díaz del Castillo and historian contributions. Although there is evidence that Moctezuma was stoned and wounded by an arrow, we propose the hypothesis that the emperor was affected by a Major Depression
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Humans , Depressive Disorder/history , History, 16th Century , MexicoSubject(s)
Adult , Humans , Male , History, Ancient , Accidental Falls , Wounds and Injuries/etiology , Wounds and Injuries/mortality , Bible , Famous PersonsABSTRACT
A critical analysis of descriptions dealing with the disease fo King Joram from Judah found in Book 2 of Chronicles, both in original hebrew and spanish translaltions, allowed us strongly suspect his conditions as a complicated rectal prolapse that eventually led to his death