Porotic hyperostosis as a marker of heal
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Loretana Salvadei; Francesca Ricci; Giorgio Manzi
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Article
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2001
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract Porotic hyperostosis, characterized by small and localized perforations on the surface of cranial bones, is considered a good indicator for assessing the health and nutritional status of past human populations. The most widely accepted theory at present indicates that anemias, either ac