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High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)

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  • Benjamin Gans

    (Unknown)

  • Angela Neunuebel

    (Unknown)

  • Leah Umbarger

    (Unknown)

  • Benjamin C. Trumble

    (Unknown)

  • Daniel Cummings

    (Unknown)

  • Samuel Wann

    (Unknown)

  • Kyle Lehenbauer

    (Unknown)

  • Ashna Mahadev

    (Unknown)

  • Daniel Eid Rodriguez

    (Unknown)

  • David Michalik

    (Unknown)

  • Christophe J. Rowan

    (Unknown)

  • Caleb Ellicott Finch

    (Unknown)

  • Linda Sutherland

    (Unknown)

  • James Sutherland

    (Unknown)

  • Adel Allam

    (Unknown)

  • Jonathan Stieglitz

    (IAST - Institute for Advanced Study in Toulouse)

  • Michael Gurven

    (Unknown)

  • Hillard Kaplan

    (Unknown)

  • Gregory Thomas

    (Unknown)

  • Randall Thompson

    (Unknown)

Abstract

The sternal foramen, usually an asymptomatic osteological defect, can lead to catastrophic consequences if not recognized prior to certain medical procedures. This study reports the prevalence of a sternal foramen in two South Amerindian populations compared with other published populations. We evaluated the presence of sternal foramina using thoracic computed tomography scans of 1334 (48% female) participants from two indigenous populations of Bolivia (n = 900 Tsimane, 434 Moseten). The prevalence of sternal foramina was compared to two U.S. populations of similar sex/age distribution (n = 572 Midwest Americans, 131 self-identified Native North Americans) via similar CT scans. A sternal foramen was significantly more common in the two Bolivian populations (prevalence ranging from 12.8 to 13.4%), compared to 4.4-5.1% in the two U.S. groups, consistent with prior estimates in studies from industrialized populations. Males had higher frequency of a sternal foramen compared to females in each of the four groups (OR = 1.904, 95% CI: 1.418-2.568, p

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  • Benjamin Gans & Angela Neunuebel & Leah Umbarger & Benjamin C. Trumble & Daniel Cummings & Samuel Wann & Kyle Lehenbauer & Ashna Mahadev & Daniel Eid Rodriguez & David Michalik & Christophe J. Rowan &, 2021. "High prevalence of sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians compared to Midwest Americans and indigenous North Americans (sternal foramina in indigenous Bolivians)," Post-Print hal-03346108, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-03346108
    DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.23337
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