Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Bronze Diabetes

Internal Medicine, Pathology

Also known as: Bronzed diabetes

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This entry provides a cross-reference to the article on hemochromatosis, indicating that bronze diabetes is a historical term for this condition. It reflects the medical understanding of the 1930s regarding the pigmentation and diabetic symptoms associated with iron overload.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

BRONZE DIABETES, see Hemochromatosis.

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“Bronze Diabetes.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/bronze-diabetes/