 Paleopathology
"Paleopathology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The study of disease in prehistoric times as revealed in bones, mummies, and archaeologic artifacts.
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D010164
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.368.584.709
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| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Paleopathology" by people in Profiles.
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Betsinger TK, DeWitte SN. Toward a bioarchaeology of urbanization: Demography, health, and behavior in cities in the past. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2021 08; 175 Suppl 72:79-118.
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Becker SK. Osteoarthritis, entheses, and long bone cross-sectional geometry in the Andes: Usage, history, and future directions. Int J Paleopathol. 2020 06; 29:45-53.
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Yaussy SL, DeWitte SN. Patterns of frailty in non-adults from medieval London. Int J Paleopathol. 2018 09; 22:1-7.
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Yaussy SL, DeWitte SN, Redfern RC. Frailty and famine: Patterns of mortality and physiological stress among victims of famine in medieval London. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2016 Jun; 160(2):272-83.
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Kwiecinski J, Rothschild BM. No rheumatoid arthritis in ancient Egypt: a reappraisal. Rheumatol Int. 2016 Jun; 36(6):891-5.
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DeWitte SN. Health in post-Black Death London (1350-1538): age patterns of periosteal new bone formation in a post-epidemic population. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2014 Oct; 155(2):260-7.
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Dewitte SN, Bekvalac J. The association between periodontal disease and periosteal lesions in the St. Mary Graces cemetery, London, England A.D. 1350-1538. Am J Phys Anthropol. 2011 Dec; 146(4):609-18.
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DeWitte SN, Wood JW. Selectivity of black death mortality with respect to preexisting health. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2008 Feb 05; 105(5):1436-41.
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Sheridan SG, Mittler DM, Van Gerven DP, Covert HH. Biomechanical association of dental and temporomandibular pathology in a medieval Nubian population. Am J Phys Anthropol. 1991 Jun; 85(2):201-5.
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