Deborah Doniach
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Professor Deborah Doniach, MD, FRCP
(born 6 April 1912, Geneva
, Switzerland
- died 1 January 2004, London
, England
, UK) was a distinguished clinical immunologist and pioneer in the field of autoimmune disease
s.
Royal College of Physicians
The Royal College of Physicians of London was founded in 1518 as the College of Physicians by royal charter of King Henry VIII in 1518 - the first medical institution in England to receive a royal charter...
(born 6 April 1912, Geneva
Geneva
Geneva In the national languages of Switzerland the city is known as Genf , Ginevra and Genevra is the second-most-populous city in Switzerland and is the most populous city of Romandie, the French-speaking part of Switzerland...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
- died 1 January 2004, London
London
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, England
England
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, UK) was a distinguished clinical immunologist and pioneer in the field of autoimmune disease
Autoimmune disease
Autoimmune diseases arise from an overactive immune response of the body against substances and tissues normally present in the body. In other words, the body actually attacks its own cells. The immune system mistakes some part of the body as a pathogen and attacks it. This may be restricted to...
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Selected Published Works
- "Mitochondrial Antibodies in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis: I. Localization of the Antigen to Mitochondrial Membranes", The Journal of Experimental Medicine, vol. 126, pp. 277–290 (with Berg, P. & Roitt, I.)
- "The nature of the thyroid auto-antibodies present in patients with Hashimoto's thyroiditis (lymphadenoid goitre)", Biochem Journal, 1958 June; 69(2): pp. 248–256 (with Roitt & Campbell, P.N.)
- Autoimmune Thyroid Disease Annual Review of Medicine, vol. 37: pp. 353–59, February 1986 (with Bottazzo, G.F.)