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Classroom classification

百科

Kashin-Beck disease in children

儿科综合

Common symptoms

蚁走感、疲乏、肌肉酸痛、食欲不振、剧痛、指节增粗、下蹲困难、肢体短缩畸形、肌肉萎缩

The pathology of disease

Kashin-Beck disease in children is endemic osteoarthropathy; China/Tibet; enlarged joints; short stature; mycotoxin/selenium; preventive; orthopedics/public health.

Symptoms

Enlarged joints; short stature; children; endemic Tibet/China; pain; public health

Causes

Endemic; mycotoxin; selenium deficiency; Kashin-Beck; child.

Treatment

Preventive (selenium, clean grain); orthopedics; public health; no cure

Dept

Pediatrics / orthopedics / public health.

Warm reminder: Health education reference only; seek care at regular hospital.

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