title: [Félicien Rops and phosphatous diabetes in the 19th century].
abstract: Félicien Rops was among the 19th century's finest draughtsmen and Belgium's most sulphurous artist. Rops was also a prolific letter-writer. In his correspondence, he complained of real or imaginary diseases among which phosphatous diabetes. Causes and treatments of diabetes at that time are described.
authors.affiliation: Clinique de Diabétologie, Hôpital Universitairede Enfants Reine Fabiola, U.L.B., Bruxelles. hdorchy@ulb.ac.be
authors.forename: Harry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Dorchy
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000266:history*; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D008512:Medicine in the Arts