Enamel Hypoplasia Related to Historical Famine Stress in the Contemporary Chinese Population
Linear enamel hypoplasia (LEH), a defect in enamel formation, has been frequently attributed to malnutrition and other physiological stress during periods of enamel development (Sarnat and Schour, 1941; Kreshover, 1960). LEH has been widely used as an indicator of developmental stress in skeletal st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dental Anthropology Association
1997-01-01
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| Series: | Dental Anthropology |
| Online Access: | http://journal.dentalanthropology.org/index.php/jda/article/view/212/194 |