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Willard Myron Allen
American gynaecologist, born 1904, Farmington, NY, near Rochester, NY.
Associated eponyms:
Allen's blue reaction
Staining reaction for gross quantitative demonstration of dehydro-epiandrosteron-like chromogens.
Allen-Masters syndrome
Laceration of the fascial layers in the broad and Mackenrodt ligaments resulting in ”universal joint” type of mobility of the cervix.
Corner-Allen unit
Progesterone-unit.
Biography:
In 1929 William Myron Allen proved that progestin is necessary for the conservation of early pregnancy. In 1934 (1935?) he prepared the hormone progesterone in crystalline form.
We thank Douglas S. Allen for information submitted, Willard Myron Allen was his uncle.
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