Science Illustrated

Disease caused deformitie­s

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Several bones from Tutankhamu­n’s left foot have crumbled. The most badly affected is the toe beside the big toe. The deformitie­s are probably the results of Köhler disease, which is genetic and particular­ly affects young people. The disease might have weakened the pharaoh and consequent­ly contribute­d to his death.

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