Etiopathogenesis of skeletal hyperostosis. A study of a European population that lived 7700 years ago.
The prevalence of hyperostosis meeting the criteria developed by Arlet and Mazières in skeletons from two of the oldest European necropolises of neolithic farmers was about 10%, i.e., similar to that in a medieval population of comparable demographic structure. This similarity over a greater than 6600-year period suggests that hyperostosis is related to genetic factors.
Anthropology Laboratory, National Scientific Research Center, Talence, France.
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D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000844:Ankylosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D015576:Hyperostosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D010164:Paleopathology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000235:genetics / Q000266:history*