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An account of two cases of the diabetes mellitus: With remarks, as they arose during the progress of the cure. To which are added, a general view of the nature of the disease and its appropriate treatment, including observations on some diseases depending on stomach affection; and a detail of the communications received on the subject since the dispersion of the notes on the first case....And some observations on the nature of sugar by William Cruickshank. 2 vols.
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London: C. Dilly, 1797 CE.
Rollo reported the success of a meat diet in the treatment of diabetes. He was the first to take Matthew Dobson's discovery of glycosuria in diabetes mellitus and apply it to managing metabolism.[He was a pioneer in the systematic treatment of diabetes by restricted diet. Digital facsimile from the Internet Archive at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #3930 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/5117 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | an-account-of-two-cases-of-the-diabetes-mellitus-with-remarks-as-they-arose-during-the-progress-of-the-cure |
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Publication place: London