1993/11/01 by Bernardo Arriaza, Charles F. Merbs, Bruce M. Rothschild · 29 citations
Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Spondyloarthritis Studies and Treatments #Dermatological and Skeletal Disorders #Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research #Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis #Osteology #Hyperostosis #Medicine #Paleopathology #Anatomy #Geography #Archaeology #Ossification
paper · doi:10.1002/ajpa.1330920302
published in American Journal of Physical Anthropology 92(3), 243-248 (Wiley)
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The paleopathological study of human osteological remains from the site of Semna South, of northern Sudan, revealed that about thirteen percent 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 spinal problems elderly men have today.