Epidemiological characters of Kashin-Beck disease in nuclear families / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
;
(12): 848-851, 2004.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-325020
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To understand the epidemiological characters of Kashin-Beck disease (KBD) in nuclear families, and to probe the pathogenetic mechanism and its etiology.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Clinical diagnosis was used to identify nuclear families in KBD areas. Based on the clinical manifestation of parents in the nuclear families, 4938 nuclear families were divided into four types. According to the seriousness in KBD areas, prevalence of offspring and family aggregation in low, middle and high prevalence areas were formed and data was analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>(1) Type of nuclear family was associated to the degree of disease seriousness in the areas. (2) There was an aggregation of disease among the offsprings in the nuclear families of medium and high prevalence diseased areas. (3) There was an aggregation of offspring in the nuclear family of both parents or father alone who were suffered from KBD. (4) The prevalence of offspring in nuclear family of both parents with KBD was obviously higher than that in the nuclear family with single parent or neither having KBD.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The degree of diseased areas seemed to influence the seriousness of KBD in individuals. The prevalence of parents in nuclear families might play a role in the pathogenesis of KBD.</p>
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Asunto principal:
Osteoartritis
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Selenio
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Núcleo Familiar
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China
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Salud de la Familia
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Epidemiología
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Prevalencia
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Enfermedades Endémicas
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
Año:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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