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Apollinaire Bouchardat (1806–1886): founder of modern Diabetology

Karamanou, Marianna; Koutsilieris, Michael; Laios, Konstantinos; Marineli, Filio; Androutsos, George

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2014-04

10.1007/BF03401345

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Apollinaire Bouchardat is regarded as the founder of the field of Diabetology. His contributions to the field include the first known recommendations for specific diets for the management of Diabetes Mellitus and his emphasis on patient education and self-monitoring. He was moreover a great pharmacist as well as a distinguished physician and biochemist.