History of endocrinology in the world and in Poland

Anna Dittfeld; Katarzyna Gwizdek; Anna Brończyk-Puzoń

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Pediatric Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

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History of endocrinology in the world and in Poland

Anna Dittfeld

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Katarzyna Gwizdek

,

Anna Brończyk-Puzoń

Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab 2017;23,3:146-151

Online publish date: 2017/12/14

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Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with the functioning of endocrine glands. Theain role of the endocrine glands is to control various functions and to adopt internal environment to changes in the external environment. Glands manage to do this by regulating the metabolism of target cells by hormones. One of the earliest connections with endocrinology is found in theHippocratic humoral hypothesis dating about 400 years BC. The author of the first endocrinological observations was Aristotle, who noticed changes in behavior and appearance in castrated roosters. In the Middle Ages winners of battles ate their enemies organs, such as the heart, brain, or gonads, believing that they were a source of special power. However, the last two centuries were a time of intensive development of the research in this field. Certainly, we can now look to the future awaiting the next breakthroughs that will revolutionize today’s perception of endocrinology.

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History of endocrinology in the world and in Poland

Anna Dittfeld , Katarzyna Gwizdek , Anna Brończyk-Puzoń

endocrinology, history, hormones, world, Poland

Anna Dittfeld

,

Katarzyna Gwizdek

,

Anna Brończyk-Puzoń