Erik adolf von willebrand biography
Erik adolf von willebrand biography
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Erik Adolf von Willebrand
Finnish physician (1870–1949)
Erik Adolf von Willebrand | |
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Erik Adolf von Willebrand, c. 1915 | |
| Born | 1 February 1870 (1870-02) Nikolainkaupunki, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 12 September 1949 (1949-09-13) (aged 79) Pernå, Finland |
| Education | University of Helsinki |
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| Profession | Physician |
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| Research | Hematology, thermotherapy, phototheraphy, metabolism, obesity, gout |
| Notable works | Hereditär pseudohemofili (1926) |
Erik Adolf von Willebrand (1 February 1870 – 12 September 1949) was a Finnish physician who made major contributions to hematology.
Von Willebrand disease and von Willebrand factor are named after him. He also researched metabolism, obesity and gout, and was one of the first Finnish physicians to use insulin to treat a diabetic coma.
Von Willebrand qualified in m