SAHS.360: Dr. Muriel Lowe Valentine | The Lowe Family, Pt. 1 – Video

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SAHS.360: Dr. Muriel Lowe Valentine | The Lowe Family, Pt. 1
SAHS alum Dr. Marjorie Holding Cobham conducted a 5-part interview with the Lowe sisters. Firstly the Hon. Dr. Muriel Lowe Valentine OJ, one of Jamaica #39;s first female medical doctors and a leading Caribbean Pulmonologist for many years before her retirement. She is internationally recognized for her ground-breaking work in the diagnosis and treatment of sarcoidosis*, which laid the foundation for an understanding of the geographic link to prevalent studies of sarcoidosis in the British Isles. Part 1 - 2 | Dr. Muriel Lowe Valentine - Medicine Part 3 - 4 | Mrs. Sheila Lowe Graham - The Arts Part 5 | Lowe Sisters interview each other *Sarcoidosis, also called sarcoid or Besnier-Boeck disease, is a multisystem disorder characterised by non-caseating granulomas (small inflammatory nodules). The cause of the disease is still unknown. Virtually any organ can be affected; however, granulomas most often appear in the lungs or the lymph nodes. Symptoms usually appear gradually but can occasionally appear suddenly. The clinical course generally varies and ranges from asymptomatic disease to a debilitating chronic condition that may lead to death.From:SAHSMuseumViews:7 0ratingsTime:06:57More inPeople Blogs

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