Kashin–Beck Disease: A Risk Factor for Sarcopenia and Its Interaction with Selenium
Haotian Wu, Zhaoyu Chen, Ou Wang, Tong Jiang, Jian Huang, Jun Wang, Jianhao Lin · 2024
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Haotian Wu and co-authors present a 2024 study linking Kashin-Beck disease, a joint and bone disorder endemic to parts of Asia, with sarcopenia, the loss of muscle mass and strength. The work was done in Qamdo, an endemic area, among adults who received full physical and X-ray examinations before joining. Selenium, a trace element long tied to the bone disease, enters the story too.
Patients diagnosed by national criteria formed one group, healthy locals the other. Standard scores graded their joint symptoms and their sarcopenia risk, and element levels in the body were measured. The team tested whether the bone disease raises muscle-loss risk, and whether selenium levels bend that relationship.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Haotian Wu, Zhaoyu Chen, Ou Wang, Tong Jiang, Jian Huang, Jun Wang, Jianhao Lin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |