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Cretinism

Cretinism History Recommendations to use a "sub-Egyptian salt" for croup therapy date back to the pharaohs (approx. 1,500 BC) (Aberle 2025).The oldest description of cretinism comes from the Alps and dates back to 1220. The medical term "cretinism" originated in Valais and was first used in the 1...

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