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Ancient DNA suggests anaemia and low bone mineral density as the cause for porotic hyperostosis in ancient individuals

Porotic hyperostosis (PH) is a disease that had high prevalence during the Neolithic. Several hypotheses have been suggested to explain the origin of the disease, such as an iron deficiency diet, low B12 intake, malaria caused by Plasmodium spp., low haemoglobin levels or low vitamin D levels. None...

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Autor principal: Ferrando-Bernal, Manuel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10147686/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37117261
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33405-7