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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease

Book2008

Authors:

Megan Brickley and Rachel Ives

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease

Book2008

 

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Authors:

Megan Brickley and Rachel Ives

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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those ... read full description

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    Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Pages 1-5

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    Chapter 2 - The Study of Metabolic Bone Disease in Bioarchaeology

    Pages 7-20

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    Chapter 3 - Background to Bone Biology and Mineral Metabolism

    Pages 21-40

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    Chapter 4 - Vitamin C Deficiency Scurvy

    Pages 41-74

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    Chapter 5 - Vitamin D Deficiency

    Pages 75-150

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    Chapter 6 - Age-Related Bone Loss and Osteoporosis

    Pages 151-183

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    Chapter 7 - Secondary Osteopenia and Osteoporosis

    Pages 185-216

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    Chapter 8 - Paget's Disease of Bone

    Pages 217-239

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    Chapter 9 - Miscellaneous Conditions

    Pages 241-260

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    Chapter 10 - Overview and Directions for Future Research

    Pages 261-266

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    Bibliography

    Pages 267-320

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    Index

    Pages 321-333

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The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either basic recording or in-depth research on human remains from archaeological sites. The range of potential tools for investigating metabolic diseases of bone are far greater than for many other conditions, and building on clinical investigations, this book will consider gross, surface features visible using microscopic examination, histological and radiological features of bone, that can be used to help investigate metabolic bone diseases.

The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either basic recording or in-depth research on human remains from archaeological sites. The range of potential tools for investigating metabolic diseases of bone are far greater than for many other conditions, and building on clinical investigations, this book will consider gross, surface features visible using microscopic examination, histological and radiological features of bone, that can be used to help investigate metabolic bone diseases.

Key Features

  • Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate gross, histological and radiological features associated with each of the conditions
  • Covers a range of issues pertinent to the study of metabolic bone disease in archaeological skeletal material, including the problems that frequent co-existence of these conditions in individuals living in the past raises, the preservation of human bone and the impact this has on the ability to suggest a diagnosis of a condition
  • Includes a range of conditions that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, including previous investigations of these conditions in archaeological bone
  • Clear photographs and line drawings illustrate gross, histological and radiological features associated with each of the conditions
  • Covers a range of issues pertinent to the study of metabolic bone disease in archaeological skeletal material, including the problems that frequent co-existence of these conditions in individuals living in the past raises, the preservation of human bone and the impact this has on the ability to suggest a diagnosis of a condition
  • Includes a range of conditions that can lead to osteopenia and osteoporosis, including previous investigations of these conditions in archaeological bone

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ISBN

978-0-12-370486-3

Language

English

Published

2008

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Copyright © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

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Academic Press

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Authors

Megan Brickley

Rachel Ives