The prevalence of Keshan disease in China

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 168, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 1121-1126

  Li, Qi ^a   Liu, Mingfa ^a,b   Hou, Jie ^a   Jiang, Changxing ^a,c   Li, Shaochen ^a,d   Wang, Tong ^a  

^a HARBIN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b The Centre of Disease Control   (China)

^c BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

^d Center for Health Inspection and Supervision of Jiaxing   (China)

Author keywords

Cross sectional study; Endemic cardiomyopathy; Evidence informed policy; Keshan disease; Selenium deficiency

Indexed keywords

SELENIUM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINA; DISEASE CONTROL; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INCOME; KESHAN DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION SIZE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ENDEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; EVIDENCE-INFORMED POLICY; KESHAN DISEASE; SELENIUM DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ENTEROVIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84885329191     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.11.046     Document Type: Article

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