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Keshan disease

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Keshan disease

Inflammation of the heart muscle caused a Coxsackie virus. It can be fatal and is endemic in parts of rural China. US researchers 1995 found evidence that the disease was triggered by selenium deficiency; when selenium supplements were given in the affected areas incidence was reduced.



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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
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)
A virus or other agent toxic to the heart, in conjunction with selenium deficiency, may be necessary for Keshan disease to occur; in Kashin-Beck disease, the culprits may be such things as mycotoxins in grain, mineral imbalance, organic contaminants in
The dandruff cure that became a dietary essential by Brown, Edwin W. / Medical Update
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