On the antiquity of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies: evidence from ancient Judea.
A fused pelvis and two specimens of fused vertebrae were found in an ossuary at Ein Gedi, Israel; they date from approximately 2000 years ago. Examination of these bony specimens visually and by computed tomography demonstrated features of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
Bloom
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Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
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D000844:Ankylosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D010164:Paleopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000266:history*