Environment International, 2022 Background and objectives: Selenium deficiency is a primary risk factor of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). This study aimed to investigate whether children in endemic areas could maintain sufficient selenium intake after termination of selenium supplement ...
Yujie Ning +15 more
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Growth surveillance indices and Kashin-Beck Disease in children. [PDF]
J Med Life, 2022 Selenium, manganese, and calcium are necessary elements for maintaining normal growth and skeleton formation. Kashin-Beck disease mostly occurs in children, resulting in deformities, dwarfism, and disabilities. Selenium deficiency was considered a risk factor in China, while manganese was reportedly involved in it in Russia.
马玮娟 Ma Wei Juan.
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Dietary and drinking water intake of essential trace elements in a typical Kashin-Beck disease endemic area of Tibet, China. [PDF]
Environ Health, 2022 Background Essential trace elements (ETEs), such as copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), are very important elements for human health.
Zha X, An J, Gao X, Tian Y.
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County-Level Hotspot Identification and Spatial Regression Analysis of Health Loss from Kashin-Beck Disease - China, 2019 and 2023. [PDF]
China CDC WklyIntroduction We analyzed the spatial distribution of years lived with disability (YLDs) among patients with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) at the county level across the country, identified hotspot regions and the primary areas of disease burden.
Liu Y +11 more
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The Status of Selenium and Zinc in the Urine of Children From Endemic Areas of Kashin-Beck Disease Over Three Consecutive Years [PDF]
Frontiers in Nutrition, 2022 Selenium deficiency is one of the main risk factors for Kashin-Beck disease (KBD). This study aimed to detect the status of selenium and zinc in the urine of children from endemic areas of KBD over three consecutive years and to evaluate whether selenium
Xin Kang +15 more
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Altered Expression of the Hedgehog Pathway Proteins BMP2, BMP4, SHH, and IHH Involved in Knee Cartilage Damage of Patients With Osteoarthritis and Kashin-Beck Disease. [PDF]
Cartilage, 2022 Objective To investigate the expression of Hedgehog (HH) signaling pathway proteins in knee articular cartilage from Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and osteoarthritis (OA) patients.
Deng H +12 more
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Sex differences in joint pain, limb function and quality of life among patients with Kashin-Beck disease in Northwest China. [PDF]
BMC Musculoskelet DisordKashin–Beck disease (KBD) remains a significant public health challenge in northwestern China, where chronic joint pain and functional limitations severely compromise quality of life (QoL).
Wang D +6 more
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Hydrochemical characteristics of surface waters and their relationships to the Kashin–Beck Disease in Longzi County, Tibet [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2022 Although previous studies have been reported between the Kashin–Beck Disease (KBD) epidemic and the hydrochemical characteristics of surface waters, the etiology of the disease remains unclear.
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Prevalence of hand osteoarthritis and knee osteoarthritis in Kashin-Beck disease endemic areas and non Kashin-Beck disease endemic areas: A status survey. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Osteoarthritis (OA) is a considerable health problem worldwide, and the prevalence of OA varies in different regions. In this study, the prevalence of OA in Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) and non-KBD endemic areas was examined, respectively.
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Correction: A study on atypical Kashin–Beck disease: an endemic ankle arthritis [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Fang Qi +4 more
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