Keshan disease is an endemic cardiomyopathy found in deficiency of: (A) Selenium, (B) Manganese, (C) Chromium, (D) Copper
Answer is A. (Selenium) (410-H) (449-H17th)Keshan disease - found in children and young women residing in regions of china where dietary intake of selenium is low (< 20 mg/d)* Concomitant deficiencies of iodine and selenium may worsen the clinical manifestations of cretinism.