Clinical manifestations of Kashin-Beck disease in Nyemo Valley, Tibet

International Orthopaedics

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 151-156

  Mathieu, F ^a   Begaux, F ^a   Lan, Zhang Yong ^b   Suetens, C ^c   Hinsenkamp, M ^d  

^a MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^b Lhasa City Health Bureau   (China)

^c MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Belgium)

^d ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTHROPATHY; ARTICLE; CHINA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KASHIN BECK DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY HEIGHT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ENDEMIC DISEASES; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIBET; WEIGHT-BEARING;

EID: 0030767728     PISSN: 03412695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002640050139     Document Type: Article

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