TY - JOUR
T1 - Historical bioarcheological aspects of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis in humans
AU - Littlejohn, Geoffrey O.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2022/2
Y1 - 2022/2
N2 - Objective: To identify diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in the human bioarcheological record to seek out temporal, geographic and dietary information to enhance better understanding of this common condition. Materials and methods: A review of available literature was conducted. Results: DISH has been identified in hominin populations over millions of years, including several different human species. The distribution of DISH in ancient populations is diverse, both temporally and geographically. Where available, dietary intake of subjects with DISH, in contrast to those without DISH, suggests that metabolic factors associate with DISH. Conclusion: DISH is a ubiquitous human disorder over the ages. Metabolic factors appear important in ancient populations of those with DISH.
AB - Objective: To identify diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in the human bioarcheological record to seek out temporal, geographic and dietary information to enhance better understanding of this common condition. Materials and methods: A review of available literature was conducted. Results: DISH has been identified in hominin populations over millions of years, including several different human species. The distribution of DISH in ancient populations is diverse, both temporally and geographically. Where available, dietary intake of subjects with DISH, in contrast to those without DISH, suggests that metabolic factors associate with DISH. Conclusion: DISH is a ubiquitous human disorder over the ages. Metabolic factors appear important in ancient populations of those with DISH.
KW - Ankylosing hyperostosis
KW - Bioarcheology
KW - Diet
KW - Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis
KW - Forestier's disease
KW - History
KW - Paleopathology
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85122230331&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.12.010
DO - 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2021.12.010
M3 - Review Article
C2 - 34998578
AN - SCOPUS:85122230331
SN - 0049-0172
VL - 52
JO - Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
JF - Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism
M1 - 151942
ER -