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9 - Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Medieval Scandinavia

from Part II - Cardiovascular Diseases Associated with Human Skeletal Remains

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 March 2023

By
Caroline Arcini  and
Elisabet Englund
Edited by
Michaela Binder ,
Charlotte A. Roberts  and
Daniel Antoine
Michaela Binder
Affiliation:
Novetus GmbH Archaeological Services
Charlotte A. Roberts
Affiliation:
Durham University
Daniel Antoine
Affiliation:
British Museum, London
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Summary

In past human populations, atherosclerosis has been identified in mummies from different regions of the world, and from a range of chronological periods (for extensive reviews see Chapters 3 and 4). This current study from Sweden aims to contribute to the limited evidence for atherosclerosis associated with human skeletal remains by presenting examples of atherosclerosis in another part of the body. We describe two well-preserved cemeteries in Åhus and Skänninge (1237―1536 CE) in present-day Sweden where several individuals with atherosclerosis of the internal carotid artery were discovered.

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The Bioarchaeology of Cardiovascular Disease , pp. 164 - 173
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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