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WALLACE, William (1791 – 1837)

1791 – 1837

2 entries in the GMN corpus.

1833 CE

#5215

A treatise on the venereal disease and its varieties.

On p. 371 commences the first description of lymphogranuloma venereum, which Wallace called “indolent primary syphilitic bubo”.

1835 CE–1836 CE

#2379

Treatment of the venereal disease by the hydriodate of potash, or iodide of potassium.

Wallace introduced potassium iodide in the treatment of syphilis, reporting good results in 139 patients.