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Robert Debré
French paediatrician and bacteriologist, 1882-1978.
Associated eponyms:
Abderhalden-Kaufmann-Lignac syndrome
Autosomal recessive syndrome of disturbance of amino acid transport characterized by deposition of cystine crystals in numerous tissues of the body, particularly evident in the conjunctiva and cornea.
De Toni-Debré-Fanconi syndrome
A condition marked by a defect in the reabsorption of glucose, amino acids, phosphate and potassium.
Debré's syndrome II
A no longer commonly used term for a disease of small children characterized by hypotonia associated with accumulation of fat and glykogen in the liver.
Debre-Fittke syndrome
A syndrome marked by loss of elastisicty of skin and formation of skin folds.
Debré-Lamy-Lyell syndrome
A rare syndrome characterized by a severe bullous eruption of the skin and mucous membranes, fever, malaise, conjunctivitis, and a diffuse erythema.
Debré-Marie syndrome I
A pathological condition in which initial fever is followed by oedema and polyneuritis involving all four extremities.
Debré-Marie syndrome II
A no longer commonly used term for the combination of dwarfism and disordered water metabolism with sexual infantilism.
Debré-Paraf reaction
A method which consists of investigating the humours (humeurs) with a fixation equivalent to the Bordet-Gengou reaction, but using and antigen instead of antibody.
Fibiger-Debré von Gierke syndrome
Adrenogenital syndrome of salt loss. An inborn error of metabolism characterized by a deficiency of enzymes involved in the production of adrenocorticosteroid hormones.
Kocher-Debré-Semélaigne syndrome or disease
A syndrome of hypothyroidism associated muscular enlargement to give the appearance of an infant Hercules.
Petzetakis' disease
An acute infectious disease, occurring most commonly in children and young adults, in patients who have been scratched or bitten by cats or exposed to penetrating wound (thorn, splinters, hooks).
Biography:
Robert Debré worked in Paris. He wrote on many aspects of pediatrics including an excellent book on measles in 1926. The Hôpital Robert Debré in Reims is named for him.
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