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keshan disease (medicine)


keshan disease
Condition caused by deficiency of the essential mineral selenium. Keshan disease is a potentially fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle). It was first observed in keshan province in china and since has been found elsewhere (including new zealand and finland) in areas where the selenium level in the soil is low.