Anemia was common in mummified ancient Egyptian children, according to a new study that analyzed child mummies in European museums.
are often accompanied by an enlargement of the cranial vault . The researchers hoped to look for this along with further indicators of anemia in the bones, such as porosity, thinning, and changes in shape.
Measuring the porosity and thinness of bones requires a certain level of contrast – often reduced in the CT scans by the density of the preserved tissue and surrounding embalming. After consideration, this assessment, as the authorsOverall, the team found that 7 of the 21 child mummies they examined in German, Italian, and Swiss museums had measurable signs of anemia, specifically an enlarged frontal cranial vault.
Moreover, one child – referred to as case 2 – had facial and other bone changes present in thalassemia, a genetic disease in which the body can't make enough hemoglobin. Case 2 also had a tongue that was larger than usual, which
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