Keshan Disease

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Keshan Disease

A fatal heart disease first reported in Keshan County of the greater metropolitan Qiqihar of the Heilongjiang province, mainland China, which affects children and young women; the condition has since been found elsewhere—e.g., New Zealand and Finland—where soil selenium levels are low
Pathogenesis Selenium deficiency in water supply, resulting in dilated cardiomyopathy and increased platelet aggregation due to decreased free radical salvage by glutathione peroxidase
Management Selenium

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disease mineral deficiency Minerals selenium deficiency			Keshan disease has been reported in areas of China where selenium soil levels are extremely low. Iodine and selenium--'trace' minerals in New Zealand by Elias, Sandra / New Zealand College of Midwives Journal The Keshan disease is characterized by the presence of multi-focal necrosis and fibrous replacement of the myocardial tissue. Trace element status (Se, Zn, Cu) in heart failure/Kalp ... by Kosar, Feridun; Sahin, Ibrahim; Taskapan, Cagatay; Kucukbay, Zehra; Gullu, Hakan; Taskapan, Hulya; C / The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi) In this region two endemic diseases, Keshan disease (juvenile cardiomyopathy) and Kashin-Beck disease (osteoarthropathy), have been reported. Selenium Concentration in the Milk of Breast-Feeding Mothers and Its ... by Pilecki, Adam / Environmental Health Perspectives			Kerbstone Sign Kerckring folds kerectasia kerectasis kerectomy kerion Kerley B line Kerley lines KERMA Kermit Kern forceps kernel kernicterus Kernig sign Kernig's sign keroid kerosene kerosene grass kerosene poisoning kerosine Kerr incision Kerrison rongeur Kerry blue terrier Kerry cattle kersey Keshan Disease Kestenbaum sign Kestenberg movement profile kestrel ket(o)- ket- Ketalar ketamine Ketamine Hydrochloride Ketek keto acid keto acids keto- Keto-Diastix ketoacidosis ketoaciduria ketoaminoacidemia KetoCheck powder ketoconazole ketogenesis ketogenic ketogenic amino acid ketogenic diet ketogenic steroid ketoheptose ketohexose			Kesatuan Mahasiswa Hindu Dharma Indonesia Kesatuan Olahraga Amatur Malaysia Kesatuan Pelajar Islam Johor Kesatuan Pelaksana Pengaman Pelabuhan Kesatuan Pemangkuan Hutan Kesavan Institute of Information and Knowledge Management Kesc KESCO KESD KESDA KESDEE KESE KESEM Kesennuma Kesennuma, Miyagi Kesey Kesey Kesey, Ken Kesey, Ken (Elton) Kesey, Ken (Elton) Kesey, Ken Elton KESF KESFC Kesh Kesh Kesh Keshab Chandra Sen Keshab Chunder Sen Keshan Disease Keshava Chandra Sena Keshava Deva Malaviya Institute of Petroleum Exploration Keshen Prefecture Këshilli I Lartë I Drejtësisë Këshilli I Përkohshëm Administrativ Këshilli Kombëtar I Radios Dhe Televizionit Keshilli per Mbrojtjen e te Drejtave dhe Lirive te Njeriut Këshilli Transitor I Kosovës Keshk Keshokov, Alim Keshokov, Alim Pshemakhovich Keshub Chandra Sen Keshub Chunder Sen Keshvar Keshvar Keshvar KESI Kesintisiz Güç Kaynaklari KESK Keski-Earth Rooli Playing Keski-Suomen Lintutieteellinen Yhdistys Keski-Suomi Keski-Uudenmaan Teatteri Keskiviikko Keskuskauppakamari Keskuskauppakamarin Hyväksymä Tilintarkastaja

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