Keshan disease
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Keshan disease is a juvenile endemic cardiomyopathy, that occurred in some areas of China between 1960 and 1970 as a result of dietary selenium deficiency. Symptoms of Keshan disease were first described in the Keshan area of Heilongjiang Province (Northeast China).
A large proportion of those affected by Keshan's disease have died as a result of:
Dietary supplementation has become a very effective prevention after the cause of the disease has been revealed.[1] [2]
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- ↑ BENCKO, Vladimír. Hygiena : Učební texty k seminářům s praktickým cvičením. 2. edition. Praha : Karolinum, 1998. ISBN 80-7184-551-5.
- ↑ WIKIPEDIA: The Free Encyclopedia. Keshan disease [online]. [cit. 2011-05-08]. <https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Keshan_disease&oldid=427644910>.
