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Keshan Disease

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Keshan disease is a type of heart disease known as cardiomyopathy characterized by the weakness of the heart muscle. It is a fatal condition brought about by selenium deficiency, thus early detection is vital to fighting the disease. Patients must take selenium supplements to prevent worsening of the condition.

Fast Facts:

• -- It was named after the province of Keshan in China, where there is a high prevalence of the condition.
• -- RDA is 55 micrograms of selenium per day for adult men, 60 for women during pregnancy and 70 for women during lactation.
• -- Foods such as nuts, cereals, meat, fish, and eggs are rich in selenium.

5 Great Resources on Keshan Disease

• Office of Dietary Supplements: When Can Selenium Deficiency Occur?
• Medline Plus: Selenium In Diet
• Wikipedia: Cardiomyopathy
• HealthLine: Nutrition
• Vital Health Zone: Keshan's Disease

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5 Latest Headlines on Keshan Disease

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• More Keshan Disease News from Google News

What is Keshan Disease?

• Wikipedia: Keshan Disease
• MedicineNet: Definition Of Keshan Disease
• Encarta: Keshan Disease
• Vitamins-World: Keshan Disease Information
• Vital Health Zone: What Is Keshan's Disease?

What Are The Symptoms of Keshan Disease?

• Vital Health Zone: Symptoms Of Keshan's Disease
• ArticleRich: Signs And Symptoms Of Selenium Deficiency
• Vitamins-World: Keshan Disease Information
• VHi Healthcare: Causes And Symptoms
• World4Health: Selenium

What Are The Causes of Keshan Disease?

• The Merck Manual Of Medical Information-2nd Home Edition: Selenium
• A.D.A.M. (via New York Times): Side Effects
• USANA: Selenium
• ChiroFind: What Can Happen If I Don't Get Enough Selenium?
• DietaryFiberFood: Selenium Deficiency

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Keshan Disease?

• Office Of Dietary Supplements: What Foods Provide Selenium?
• MedlinePlus: Evidence
• Vitamin Bag Vitamin Guide: Selenium
• Vital Health Zone: Treatment Of Keshan's Disease
• Well Being Journal: A Nutritional Solution To AIDS And Other Viral Pandemics
• HCV Advocate: Selenium - Wonder Mineral? Selenium, Found In A Variety Of Foods, May Have Many Health Benefits (July 15, 2000)
• Selenium, Nutrition And Health

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Keshan Disease

• Mercury Photo Blog: Selenium Deficiency Test
• The Science Show: Selenium In Soils, Its Place In Our Diet, Its Role In Our Health (April 7, 2007)
• Google Groups: INFO: Selinium Facts
• RxPG: Keshan's Cardiomyopathy

Foundations and Support Groups on Keshan Disease

• Institute Of Keshan Disease
• American Heart Association
• Children's Cardiomyopathy Association
• United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation

Online Books, Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Keshan Disease

• The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition: Effectiveness Of Selenium Supplements In A Low-Selenium Area Of China (April 2005)
• World Health Organization: Guidelines On Food Fortification With Micronutrients
• The DeNitrification-DeComposition Model: Selenium Deficiency And Endemic Heart Failure In China: A Case Study Of Biogeochemistry For Human Health
• The Journal Of Nutrition: Biochemical Studies Of A Selenium-Deficient Population In China: Measurement Of Selenium, Glutathione Peroxidase And Other Oxidant Defense Indices In Blood

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