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Kostmann’s disease or severe hereditary neutropenia—the man behind the syndrome

Seventy years ago, the Swedish pediatrician Rolf Kostmann (1909–1982) was the first to report on a previous unknown lethal hereditary neutropenia in infants, Kostmann’s disease. This essay presents the man behind the syndrome rather than focusing on the disease itself.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Stenhammar, Lars, Strömberg, Leif, Ljunggren, Carl Gustaf
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7481155/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32577841
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00277-020-04142-y
Descripción
Sumario:Seventy years ago, the Swedish pediatrician Rolf Kostmann (1909–1982) was the first to report on a previous unknown lethal hereditary neutropenia in infants, Kostmann’s disease. This essay presents the man behind the syndrome rather than focusing on the disease itself.