Endemic familial arthritis of Malnad an outbreak in Southern India.
An outbreak of a peculiar joint disease affecting the hip and knee had occurred during the last decade or so, afflicting about 140 families in parts of Malnad in Southern India. Results of epidemiological studies suggest that a recent change in the environment had perhaps precipitated the disease in a genetically susceptible population.
D000293:Adolescent; D001168:Arthritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male