Cerumen types in Eskimos

Abstract High frequencies of dry type cerumen were found in Eskimos of the Nome and Bethel areas of Alaska, supporting the assumption of decreasing frequency of dry cerumen with increasing distance from the Bering Strait.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:American Journal of Physical Anthropology
Main Authors: Bass, Edward J., Jackson, John F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1977
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.1330470203
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Summary:Abstract High frequencies of dry type cerumen were found in Eskimos of the Nome and Bethel areas of Alaska, supporting the assumption of decreasing frequency of dry cerumen with increasing distance from the Bering Strait.