It is not only the earliest occurrence of fully - developed
hypertrophic pulmonary osteopathy on an adult skeleton to date, but also clearly establishes the presence of tuberculosis in Europe 7,000 years ago.»
They found numerous cases of infections and metabolic diseases, and some skeletons showed signs of
Hypertrophic Pulmonary Osteopathy and therefore potentially tuberculosis.
These may include: hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, osteochondrosis dessicans (OCD), craniomandibular osteopathy (CMO),
hypertrophic osteodystrophy (HOD), eosinophilic panosteitis, Wobbler Syndrome, alantoaxial subluxation, Legg - Calve - Perthes» Disease, medial patellar luxation, eye diseases, subaortic stenosis,
pulmonary stenosis, ventricular septal defect, patent ductus arteriosis, Tetralogy of Fallot, persistent right aortic arch, dilated cardiomyopathy, hemophilia, Von Willebrand's disease, epilepsy, hydrocephalus, intervertebral disk disease, mange, hypothyroidism, Cushing's Disease, pituitary dwarfism and autoimmune skin disorders.