title: [Kashin-Beck disease in Israel?].
abstract: This is a case report of a 21 year old young man who suffers from severe early bilateral hip joint osteoarthrosis. Due to this surprising finding we discuss the differential diagnosis between Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic disease of the patients prior living area (east Siberia) and severe hip joint damage secondary to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases.
authors.affiliation: B Shine Dpt of Rheumatology, Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rozin
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schapira
authors.forename: Alicia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nachtigel
authors.forename: Nahir A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Menahem
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D012643:Selenium