Skeletal dysplasia in ancient Egypt

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 146, Issue 23, 2008, Pages 3104-3112

  Kozma, Chahira ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Ancient Egypt; Disability; Dwarfism; Dwarfs; Mummy; Osteogenesis imperfecta; Pigmy; Short stature; Skeletal dysplasia

Indexed keywords

ANTIQUITY; ATTITUDE; BONE DYSPLASIA; DWARFISM; EGYPT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HISTORICAL PERIOD; HISTORICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS; OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKELETON; STILLBIRTH;

BONE DISEASES, DEVELOPMENTAL; CHILD; DWARFISM; EGYPT; FEMALE; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMAN BODY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 57149083895     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.32501     Document Type: Review

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