Antonio Cardarelli (29 March 1831, Civitanova del Sannio – 8 January 1927) was an Italian

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remembered for describing Cardarelli's sign.

Biography

Antonio Cardarelli trained at the ''Collegio Medico di San Aniello'' of the

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, graduating with a doctorate in 1853. He worked at the '' Ospedale degli Incurabili'', becoming professor of medical pathology in 1890 and then professor of clinical medicine. In addition to his eponymous sign, the ''Ospedale Antonio Cardarelli'' and the ''Via Antonio Cardarelli'' in Naples are also named after him.

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Italian pathologists 1831 births 1927 deaths People from the Province of Isernia Deputies of Legislature XIV of the Kingdom of Italy Deputies of Legislature XV of the Kingdom of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVI of the Kingdom of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVII of the Kingdom of Italy Deputies of Legislature XVIII of the Kingdom of Italy Members of the Senate of the Kingdom of Italy {{italy-med-bio-stub