Atherosclerosis in 16th-Century Greenlandic Inuit Mummies

This case series examines 4 Greenlandic Inuit mummies from approximately the 16th century for evidence of atherosclerosis.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:JAMA Network Open
Main Authors: Wann, L. Samuel, Narula, Jagat, Blankstein, Ron, Thompson, Randall C., Frohlich, Bruno, Finch, Caleb E., Thomas, Gregory S.
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: American Medical Association 2019
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Online Access:http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6991216/
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31880790
https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.18270
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Summary:This case series examines 4 Greenlandic Inuit mummies from approximately the 16th century for evidence of atherosclerosis.