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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726</a>
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967772016682726–967772016682726
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A medieval physician: Amirdovlat Amasiatsi (1420-1495).
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Journal of medical biography
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2016
2016-01
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Amirdovlat Amasiatsi; Anatolia; Armenian; Mashtots Matenadaran; medieval
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Gurunluoglu Aslin; Gurunluoglu Raffi; Hakobyan Tatevik
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We aimed to acquaint the reader with a medieval physician, Amirdovlat Amasiatsi, who lived and practiced in the 15th century Anatolia. Amirdovlat wrote several books on medicine mainly focusing on phytotherapy and pharmacology using medicinal plants, animal-derived products and minerals. All his works were written in Middle Armenian, spoken Armenian language of the time. In his writings, Amirdovlat described unique recipes that represent a portrayal of medical knowledge and practice at the time in Anatolia where he lived and worked. He discussed the physical and therapeutic properties as well as geographic distributions of various plants and minerals, using different languages, mainly Turkish, Greek, Arabic, French and Persian. Amirdovlat's works not only enhanced our understanding of Armenian medical practices but also provided great deal of information on those of Ancient Greco-Roman as well as Islamic world, demonstrating close relationship of Armenian medicine with Greco-Roman and Islamic medicine. Amirdovlat accomplished this by amalgamating the past and contemporary practices of his time. In this regard, Amirdovlat's works, in particular "Useless for the Ignorant", are very unique playing a significant role in preserving traditions and heritage of different cultures.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/0967772016682726</a>
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2016
Amirdovlat Amasiatsi
Anatolia
Armenian
Gurunluoglu Aslin
Gurunluoglu Raffi
Hakobyan Tatevik
Journal of medical biography
Mashtots Matenadaran
Medieval
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Text
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2004.61" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2004.61</a>
Pages
61–66
Issue
1
Volume
56
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"Like a virgin": Absence of rheumatoid arthritis and treponematosis, good sanitation and only rare gout in Italy prior to the 15th century.
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Reumatismo
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2004
2004-03
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Humans; *Fossils; Gout/epidemiology/*history; Italy; Sanitation/*history/standards; Treponemal Infections/*history; History; Ancient; Arthritis; Medieval; Rheumatoid/*history
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Rothschild B M; Coppa A; Petrone P P
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OBJECTIVES: This study was conducted to test several hypotheses: 1. That rheumatoid arthritis and syphilis were New World diseases, only transmitted to the Old World subsequent to the passages of Christopher Columbus; 2. To indirectly test the hypothesis that lead poisoning was prevalent in Roman Italy by looking for its byproduct, gout; 3. To test the hypothesis of compromised sanitation in ancient Italy, on the basis of spondyloarthropathy frequency; and 4. To assess variation of trauma frequencies in ancient Italy, by examining frequency of focal periosteal reaction. METHODS: Skeletons from sites ranging from the Bronze Age to the Black Plague epidemic of 1485-1486 were macroscopically evaluated for focal periosteal reaction and for the cardinal signs of rheumatoid arthritis, treponemal disease, gout and spondyloarthropathy. RESULTS: Examination of 688 individuals revealed low frequency of focally distributed periosteal reaction (bumps) in sites dated from the 3400-700 years before present, sharply increasing in the 15th century. Diffuse periosteal reaction was present only as isolated occurrences secondary to hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and sabre shin reaction was notably absent. Erosive disease was uncommon and always oligoarticular in distribution. No marginal erosions were present, with the exception of an isolated metatarsal with classic overhanging edge sign of gout. Subchondral erosions, peripheral joint fusion and axial skeletal involvement identified spondyloarthropathy frequencies of 1-3%, independent of the antiquity of the site. CONCLUSIONS: Italy, prior to Columbus was like a virgin. Rheumatoid arthritis and treponemal disease (specifically syphilis) were not present, further supporting the contention that they are New World-derived diseases. Periosteal signs of minor trauma were rare prior to fifteenth century plague times. This suggests a potential role of domestic (as opposed to outside environment activities) in is development. The hypothesis for a role of lead poisoning in the demise of the Roman Empire is falsified by the rarity of gout. The frequency of spondyloarthropathy was significantly below that found in sanitarily challenged populations, suggesting high standards of hygiene in ancient Italy.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.4081/reumatismo.2004.61" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.4081/reumatismo.2004.61</a>
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*Fossils
2004
Ancient
Arthritis
Coppa A
Gout/epidemiology/*history
History
Humans
Italy
Medieval
Petrone P P
Reumatismo
Rheumatoid/*history
Rothschild B M
Sanitation/*history/standards
Treponemal Infections/*history
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Text
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Pages
18–22
Issue
2
Volume
61
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Rhabdomyolysis in antiquity. From ancient descriptions to scientific explication.
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The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Alpha Omega Alpha
Date
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1998
1905-06
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Humans; Animals; *Quail; Foodborne Diseases/complications/*history; Hemlock/poisoning; Meat/history/poisoning; Rhabdomyolysis/etiology/*history; History; Ancient; Plants; Medieval; Toxic
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Rutecki G W; Ognibene A J; Geib J D
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*Quail
1998
Ancient
Animals
Foodborne Diseases/complications/*history
Geib J D
Hemlock/poisoning
History
Humans
Meat/history/poisoning
Medieval
Ognibene A J
Plants
Rhabdomyolysis/etiology/*history
Rutecki G W
The Pharos of Alpha Omega Alpha-Honor Medical Society. Alpha Omega Alpha
Toxic
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Text
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726</a>
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Pages
76-85
Issue
2
Volume
27
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A medieval physician: Amirdovlat Amasiatsi (1420-1495)
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Journal of Medical Biography
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2019
2019-05
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15th Century; Amirdovlat Amasiatsi; Anatolia; Armenia; Armenian; Herbal Medicine; History; Manuscripts; Mashtots Matenadaran; Medical as Topic; Medieval; Medieval; Ottoman Empire; Physicians; Turkey
Creator
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Gurunluoglu Aslin; Gurunluoglu Raffi; Hakobyan Tatevik
Description
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We aimed to acquaint the reader with a medieval physician, Amirdovlat Amasiatsi, who lived and practiced in the 15th century Anatolia. Amirdovlat wrote several books on medicine mainly focusing on phytotherapy and pharmacology using medicinal plants, animal-derived products and minerals. All his works were written in Middle Armenian, spoken Armenian language of the time. In his writings, Amirdovlat described unique recipes that represent a portrayal of medical knowledge and practice at the time in Anatolia where he lived and worked. He discussed the physical and therapeutic properties as well as geographic distributions of various plants and minerals, using different languages, mainly Turkish, Greek, Arabic, French and Persian. Amirdovlat's works not only enhanced our understanding of Armenian medical practices but also provided great deal of information on those of Ancient Greco-Roman as well as Islamic world, demonstrating close relationship of Armenian medicine with Greco-Roman and Islamic medicine. Amirdovlat accomplished this by amalgamating the past and contemporary practices of his time. In this regard, Amirdovlat's works, in particular "Useless for the Ignorant", are very unique playing a significant role in preserving traditions and heritage of different cultures.
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<a href="http://doi.org/10.1177/0967772016682726" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">10.1177/0967772016682726</a>
15th Century
2019
Amirdovlat Amasiatsi
Anatolia
Armenia
Armenian
Gurunluoglu Aslin
Gurunluoglu Raffi
Hakobyan Tatevik
Herbal Medicine
History
Journal of medical biography
June 2019 Update
Manuscripts
Mashtots Matenadaran
Medical as Topic
Medieval
NEOMED College of Medicine
Ottoman Empire
Physicians
Turkey