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Science 9 July 1976:
Vol. 193. no. 4248, pp. 141 - 143
DOI: 10.1126/science.779029
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Science, Vol 193, Issue 4248, 141-143
Copyright © 1976 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Spongy bones in prehistoric America

M El-Najjar and AL Robertson Jr

A well-preserved mummified child from about A.D. 1200 was recovered fron Canyon de Chelly in northeastern Arizona in 1971. Striking skull changes were found and microscopic, ultrastructural, and cytochemical studies confirm the diagnosis of porotic hyperostosis that resulted in spongy bone appearance. We suggest that a possible cause for this condition could be iron deficiency of a severity seldom found in modern societies.




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