Endocrinology Trivia Flashcards
0
Q
What did Chinese healers use to extract sex and pituitary hormones from human urine?
A
Gypsum (sulphate mineral)
Saponin (chemical compound derived from seeds of flowering plant)
1
Q
As far back as 200 B.C. Chinese healers extracted sex and pituitary hormones from…?
A
Human urine
2
Q
Which condition is the focus of human clinical trials of pomegranate extract?
A
Prostrate cancer
3
Q
When was the term hormone coined?
A
1902
4
Q
What was the earliest way of diagnosing diabetes?
A
Tasting urine (for distinct sweetness)
5
Q
Who was the first physician known to diagnose diabetes mellitus?
A
Hippocrates
6
Q
Name the early endocrinologist who injected himself with dog and guinea pig testes to attempt hormone replacement therapy?
A
Charles Edourd Brown Sequard
