The archaeology of osteoporosis

European Journal of Archaeology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 263-269

  Turner Walker, Gordon ^a   Syversen, Unni ^a   Mays, Simon ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b ENGLISH HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BMD (bone mineral density); England; Lactation; Medieval skeletons; Norway; Osteoporosis; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750044954     PISSN: 14619571     EISSN: 17412722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146195710100400207     Document Type: Article

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