DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSIS IN MEROITIC NUBIANS FROM SEMNA SOUTH, SUDAN

Authors
ARRIAZA BT MERBS CF ROTHSCHILD BM
Citation
Bt. Arriaza et al., DIFFUSE IDIOPATHIC SKELETAL HYPEROSTOSIS IN MEROITIC NUBIANS FROM SEMNA SOUTH, SUDAN, American journal of physical anthropology, 92(3), 1993, pp. 243-248
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Anthropology,"Art & Humanities General",Mathematics,"Biology Miscellaneous
Journal title
American journal of physical anthropology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00029483
Volume
92
Issue
3
Year of publication
1993
Pages
243 - 248
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9483(1993)92:3<243:DISHIM>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The paleopathological study of human osteological remains from the sit e of Semna South, of northern Sudan, revealed that about thirteen perc ent of this ancient Nubian population had diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH). As in modern cases, males were more affected than females. Two thousand years ago, ancient Nubian males had the same sp inal problems elderly men have today. (C) 1993 Wiley-Liss. inc.