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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-22 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Przeglad Antropologiczny - Anthropological Review |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 28 Mar 2023 |
Keywords
- biological anthropology
- endocrinology
- history of anthropology
- osteoporosis
- palaeopathology
- trabecular bone