Open AccessCraniometric and osteometric investigations of the skeleton of the acromegaloid giant Isot Rudenko
Author(s) -
В. Г. Черкасов,
О. В. Маліков
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vìsnik vìnnicʹkogo nacìonalʹnogo medičnogo unìversitetu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2522-9354
pISSN - 1817-7883
DOI - 10.31393/reports-vnmedical-2019-23(2)-01
Subject(s) - skeleton (computer programming) , portrait , human skeleton , acromegaly , anthropometry , biological anthropology , anatomy , geography , medicine , archaeology , growth hormone , hormone
The article is devoted to the study of anthropometric parameters of the human skeleton, which during life suffered from acromegaly, a disease that is manifested by excessive growth of bones, soft tissues and internal organs. According to archival data of the Department of Human Anatomy of the Bogomolets National Medical University, the skeleton belongs to the Ukrainian heavyweight Isot Rudenko. Based on the conducted research, information is provided on the physical portrait of this person, thus confirming the archival data.