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Ke-Shan Disease

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A unique heart disease called Ke-Shan disease (named for the county in northeast China where it was first noted) was reported in China in the 1930s (Jilin Medical University, 1977a). Up to the present time, Ke-Shan disease, thought to be related to selenium deficiency, has not been reported elsewhere in the world.

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  1. Beijing Medical College, Beijing, China

    Kung-lai Zhang

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  1. Population, Family and International Health Division, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, California, 90024, USA

    E. F. Patrice Jelliffe  & Derrick B. Jelliffe  & 

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Zhang, Kl. (1982). Ke-Shan Disease. In: Jelliffe, E.F.P., Jelliffe, D.B. (eds) Adverse Effects of Foods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3359-3_36

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