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Edwin B. Astwood

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Bermudian-American physiologist/endocrinologist (1909-1976)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1909 to 1976 · aged 66
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Edwin Bennett Astwood was a Bermudian physiologist and endocrinologist: his research on endocrine system led to treatments for hyperthyroidism, first published in 1943 in what has subsequently been called a "landmark" paper.

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Awards 3

1967Fred Conrad Koch Award
1954Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Edwin Bennett Astwood was a Bermudian physiologist and endocrinologist: his research on endocrine system led to treatments for hyperthyroidism, first published in 1943 in what has subsequently been called a "landmark" paper. In 1949 he showed that methimazole was superior to alternative therapies for Graves' disease and this became a standard treatment for the condition.

Country
United States
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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1976 · aged 66
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6 languages

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