Difference between revisions of "Timeline of hematology"
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| 17th century || "In the 17th century, Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, using a primitive, single-lens microscope, observed red blood cells (erythrocytes) and compared their size with that of a grain of sand"<ref name="Hematologyvv">{{cite web |title=Hematology |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/hematology |website=britannica.com |accessdate=7 September 2018}}</ref> | | 17th century || "In the 17th century, Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, using a primitive, single-lens microscope, observed red blood cells (erythrocytes) and compared their size with that of a grain of sand"<ref name="Hematologyvv">{{cite web |title=Hematology |url=https://www.britannica.com/science/hematology |website=britannica.com |accessdate=7 September 2018}}</ref> | ||
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| + | | 18th century || "In the 18th century English physiologist William Hewson amplified the description of red cells and demonstrated the role of fibrin in the clotting (coagulation) of blood."<ref name="Hematologyvv"/> | ||
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| + | | 19th century || " Bone marrow was recognized as the site of blood-cell formation in the 19th century, along with the first clinical descriptions of pernicious anemia, leukemia, and a number of other disorders of the blood."<ref name="Hematologyvv"/> | ||
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Revision as of 07:51, 7 September 2018
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Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary | More details |
|---|---|---|
| 17th century | "In the 17th century, Dutch microscopist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, using a primitive, single-lens microscope, observed red blood cells (erythrocytes) and compared their size with that of a grain of sand"[1] | |
| 18th century | "In the 18th century English physiologist William Hewson amplified the description of red cells and demonstrated the role of fibrin in the clotting (coagulation) of blood."[1] | |
| 19th century | " Bone marrow was recognized as the site of blood-cell formation in the 19th century, along with the first clinical descriptions of pernicious anemia, leukemia, and a number of other disorders of the blood."[1] |
Full timeline
| Year | Event type | Details | Location |
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| 1901 | "Karl Landsteiner and his associates define the different blood groups: A, B, AB, and O."[2] | ||
| 1914 | "Richard Lewisohn discovers how sodium citrate can be used to store blood."[2] | ||
| 1936 | "The first blood bank opens in Chicago."[2] | United States | |
| 1961 | "The role of platelets in treating cancer patients is identified."[2] | ||
| 1971 | "Healthcare professionals in the United States start testing blood for Hepatitis B."[2] | United States | |
| 1983 | " Doctors in France and the United States discover the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)."[2] | United States, France | |
| 1987 | "The Food and Drug Administration approves the use of azidothymidine (AZT) to treat HIV."[2] | ||
| 1990s | "Recombinant factor replacement products are used to treat hemophilia."[2] |
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