Armand Trousseau
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Armand Trousseau (14 October 1801 – 23 June 1867) was a French internist. His contributions to medicine include Trousseau sign of malignancy, Trousseau sign of latent tetany, Trousseau–Lallemand bodies (an archaic synonym for Bence Jones proteins[1]). He is sometimes credited with the quip "use new drugs quickly, while they still work",[2] though Michel-Philippe Bouvart had said the same over 40 years earlier.[3][4]
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Armand Trousseau | |
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Born | (1801-10-14)14 October 1801 Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France |
Died | 23 June 1867(1867-06-23) (aged 65) Paris, France |
Occupation(s) | Physician, Internist |
Known for | Trousseau sign of malignancy, Trousseau sign of latent tetany, Trousseau-Lallemand bodies |
Children | Georges Phillipe Trousseau |
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