Spina bifida at a pre-Columbian Cuban site: a molecular and paleoepidemiological perspective

Health in archaeological populations needs to be investigated using a holistic approach. Molecular techniques, particularly multiplex PCR, can be used with paleopathology and dietary analysis to understand aspects of population health. This thesis demonstrates how spina bifida, a multi-factorial dis...

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Main Author: Armstrong, Stephanie D.
Other Authors: Roksandic, Mirjana (Anthropology)
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/8459