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Preferred term

Kashin-Beck Disease  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Disabling osteochondrodysplasia with OSTEOSCLEROSIS, cone-shaped METAPHYSIS, and shortening of the DIAPHYSIS. It is endemic in parts of Siberia and northern China. Mineral deficiencies (e.g., selenium, iodine), fungal cereal contamination, and water contamination may be contributing factors in its etiology.

History note

  • 2011

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D057767

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