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Kashin-Beck disease

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Kashin-Beck disease [kah´shēn bek]
a disabling degenerative disease of the peripheral joints and spine, endemic in eastern Siberia, northern China, and Korea; believed to be caused by ingestion of cereal grains infected with the fungus Fusarium sporotrichiella.
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For example, elevated concentrations of chromium has been found in the hair of people suffering from diabetes mellitus while Kashin-Beck disease has been attributed to a selenium deficiency.
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Suetens C, Moreno-Reyes R, Chasseur C, Mathieu F, Begaux F, Haubruge E, et al (2001) Epidemiological support for a multifactorial aetiology of Kashin-Beck disease in Tibet.
In rural Tibet, the prevalence of lower limb pain, especially knee ... by Hoy, Damian G.; Fransen, Marlene; March, Lyn; Brooks, Peter; Durham, Joanne; Toole, Michael J. / Australian Journal of Physiotherapy
In those regions, people frequently develop Kashin-Beck disease, which causes joint problems relatively early in life.
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