Possible Gouty Arthritis in Lapita-associated skeletons from Teouma, Efate Island, Central Vanuatu

Current Anthropology

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 741-749

  Buckley, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 35348836814     PISSN: 00113204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/520967     Document Type: Review

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