Osteoporosis among ancient Egyptians
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M. E. Zaki; F. H. Hussien; R. Abd El-Shafy El Banna
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Osteoporosis is a condition of reduced total bone mass per unit volume for the normal ratio of bone mineral to bone matrix. The present work deals with the investigation and evaluation of osteoporosis in ancient Egyptians of two social classes from the Old Kingdom in Giza. The aims of t