Co-morbidity with hypertrophic osteoarthropathy: A possible Iron Age Sarmatian case from the Volga steppe of Russia

ConclusionsThe study stresses that co-morbidity is a key parameter when interpreting disease in past populations, particularly when the diagnosis involves hypertrophic osteoarthropathy.SignificanceThis is the first case of hypertrophic osteoarthropathy identified in Eurasian prehistoric populations. The research emphasises the significance of co-morbidity in the past.LimitationsThe diagnosis of co-morbid diseases in human remains is extremely complex and the conditions were identified as most probable by a process of elimination.Suggestions for further researchFurther studies should be dedicated to understanding co-morbidity in the past.
Source: International Journal of Paleopathology - Category: Pathology Source Type: research