Investigation on Kashin-Beck disease in Xinghai County,Qinghai Province in 2006
- VernacularTitle:2006年青海省兴海县大骨节病调查报告
- Author:
Qiang, LI
;
Zhi-jun, ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Kashin-Beck disease;
Epidemiology;
X-ray
- From:Chinese Journal of Endemiology
2008;27(6):681-682
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective By investigating newly diagnosed Kashin-beck disease,to understand distribution range,epidemic intensity and prevalence trend of Kashin-Beck disease(KBD)in Xinghai County.Method According to monitoring method on national KBD,we carried on epidemical investigation,clinical examination and X-ray photograph on school children aged 7-13 years in 6 villages from 4 towns in Xinghai County,and hair,grain,water and soil were sampled to detect selenium content using naphthalene fluorescence.Resuit Three hundred and seventy.three school children aged 7-13 years underwent the clinical examination,the prevalence rate was 12.06%(45/373);347 school children were went on X-ray,the detection rate of X-ray was 21.61%(75/347).The selenium content was the lowest in Quanqu Village,Ziketan Town,which were(77.70±42.04),(7.44±6.93)μg/kg respectively;the selenium content Was highest in Cainaihai Village,Qushian Town,which were(103.88±58.57),(29.58±24.11)μg/kg respectively;level of in internal and external environment in 4 KBD region were all low.Conclusion These four region are new KBD region.The prevalence state of KBD is serious,pathogenetic factor of Kashin-Beck disease is very active.
