"The enigma of the Mona Lisa can be resolved by a simple medical diagnosis of a hypothyroidism-related illness. In many ways, it is the allure of the imperfections of disease that give this masterpiece its mysterious reality and charm," writes Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
WHO Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, co-author, medical director of the Heart & Vascular Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital.
WHERE Letter to the Editor published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings journal
WHAT In a Letter to the Editor, Mandeep R. Mehra, MD, and his co-author, summarized the possible medical conditions visible in the portrait of Lisa Gherardini, the woman pictured in Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa, and proposed his own interpretations.
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Dr. Mehra is happy to speak to media about this and his observations and hypotheses. Please contact Johanna Younghans to schedule a time to speak with him
CONTACT:
Johanna Younghans
jyounghans@bwh.harvard.edu , 617-879-8176
The Mona Lisa Decrypted
Mayo Clinic Proceedings