title: [Epidemic tendency of Kaschin-Beck disease in Shan Xi province for five years].
abstract: According to the continued observation on Kaschin-Beck disease situation in Shanxi province from 1982 to 1986, this paper clarifies that the epidemic tendency is tending to fall. Only in a few small areas the disease prevalence was steady. The cause of this tendency relates to the improvement of the living standard among the residents in the disease areas.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011859:Radiography; D012720:Severity of Illness Index