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The elusive disease of Pharaoh Siptah (19th dynasty, ca. 1200 BC): old problems and future perspectives

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  1. Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Michael E. Habicht, Elena Varotto, Francesco Maria Galassi & F. Donald Pate

  2. FAPAB Research Center, Avola, Syracuse, Italy

    Michael E. Habicht, Elena Varotto & Francesco Maria Galassi

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Habicht, M.E., Varotto, E., Galassi, F.M. et al. The elusive disease of Pharaoh Siptah (19th dynasty, ca. 1200 BC): old problems and future perspectives. Neurol Sci 43, 747–748 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10072-021-05649-6

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