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Addison, Thomas (1793-1860), was a British doctor famous for his description of Addison's disease (see Addison's disease). Addison reported this condition, in which bronzed skin is found together with diseased adrenal glands, in a research paper in 1855. He also described Addison's anemia, known today as pernicious anemia (see Anemia).

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