Osteoporosis and vertebral trabecular bone health: an historico-anthropological perspective

Francesco M Galassi, Elena Varotto

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Abstract

This brief review article aims to recapitulate the history of osteoporosis from the most ancient observations to the current clinical definition, by offering a perspective on trabecular bone health and degeneration, which has become of paramount important both in clinical, radiological and biological anthropological studies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-22
Number of pages6
JournalPrzeglad Antropologiczny - Anthropological Review
Volume86
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Mar 2023

Keywords

  • biological anthropology
  • endocrinology
  • history of anthropology
  • osteoporosis
  • palaeopathology
  • trabecular bone

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