Selenium, boron, and germanium deficiency in the etiology of Kashin-Beck disease
| Autor: | Zeng Lingxia, G. N. Schrauzer, Guo Xiong, Xu Peng |
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| Rok vydání: | 2000 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Clinical Biochemistry chemistry.chemical_element Dentistry Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Selenium Selenium deficiency Internal medicine Osteoarthritis Medicine Humans Selenium metabolism Child Boron Kashin–Beck disease integumentary system business.industry Germanium X-Rays Biochemistry (medical) General Medicine medicine.disease Hand Radiography Endocrinology chemistry Dietary Supplements Etiology Female business Hair |
| Zdroj: | Biological trace element research. 77(3) |
| ISSN: | 0163-4984 |
| Popis: | Concentrations of selenium (Se), boron (B), and germanium (Ge) were determined in scalp hair of children with Kashin-Beck disease (KBD), in healthy children in KBD-disease endemic areas, and in healthy children in non-KBD areas. Mean Se, B, and Ge concentrations were low in children with KBD; in hair of healthy children in KBD areas, Se levels were normal but B and Ge levels were lower than in KBD-free areas. The hair levels of B and Ge were unaffected by selenium supplementation. It is suggested that B and Ge deficiency may be contributing factors in the etiology of KBD. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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