British physician and medical scientist who in 1936 published an influential paper in The Lancet distinguishing insulin-sensitive from insulin-insensitive diabetes, the distinction underlying the modern classification of type 2 and type 1 diabetes.
Facts
Connections
Discoveries
Source Diabetes Australia: 1936, A Proposal to Separate Diabetes into Type 1 and Type 2
In the Other Atlases
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Harold Himsworth
WikipediaCareer section
His early involvement in medical research (especially of diabetes and later of liver disease) would lead to an important 1936 paper in The Lancet, distinguishing the two main types of diabetes.
- Infobox
View the Source Diabetes Australia: 1936, A Proposal to Separate Diabetes into Type 1 and Type 2
Diabetes AustraliaDiscoveries: Type 2 Diabetes, 1936 proposal pageView the Source Frequently Asked Questions
What did Harold Himsworth show about diabetes?
His 1936 Lancet paper distinguished insulin-sensitive from insulin-insensitive diabetes, the basis of the type 1 and type 2 split.
In 1936 Harold Himsworth, a British physician and medical scientist, published an influential paper in The Lancet distinguishing insulin-sensitive from insulin-insensitive diabetes. That distinction underlies the modern classification of type 2 and type 1 diabetes.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.