Measurement of changes in trabecular bone structure with age in an archaeological population

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-157

  Brickley, M ^a   Howell, P G T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aging; Bone density; Osteopenia; Osteoporosis; Sexual dimorphism; Stereophotogrammetry; Trabecular structure

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BONE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033080951     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jasc.1998.0313     Document Type: Article

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