The history of osteoporosis: Why do Egyptian mummies have porotic bones?

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 254-261

  Stride, P J O ^a   Patel, N ^b   Kingston, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c TOOWOOMBA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagenesis; Lactation; Osteoporosis; Paleopathology; Pregnancy; Skeletons

Indexed keywords

ANTIQUITY; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITOMETRY; BONE EXAMINATION; CORTICAL THICKNESS (BONE); DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; EGYPT; HUMAN; LACTATION; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MICRO-COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PARITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TISSUE PRESERVATION;

DIAGENESIS; LACTATION; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PREGNANCY; SKELETONS;

ABSORPTIOMETRY, PHOTON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE AND BONES; FEMALE; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MUMMIES; OSTEOPOROSIS; PALEOPATHOLOGY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84886382227     PISSN: 14782715     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4997/JRCPE.2013.314     Document Type: Article

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