A Preliminary Study In The Paleopathology Of An Archaic American Indian Population.

Description:

Osteoarthritis was present in a skeleton. Mechanical stress is strongly indicated as the major factor by which joint function contributes to the development of osteoarthritis. The relative incidence of this disease is greatly influenced by subsistence pattern, ecology, and cultural factors. Bibliography.

Protocol:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access

Community:

UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center

Category:

Anatomy, Diseases

Original Date:

1964

Creator:

Morse, D

Language:

English

Rights:

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Source:

Am Rev Resp Dis; 74:87-9.

Identifier:

9903035

Subject:

Bone and Bones, Bone Disease, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Paleopathology, Skeleton

Type:

Monograph