What elements does Keshan disease lack

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Keshan disease may be less known, Keshan disease is an endemic cardiomyopathy, mostly occurs in the northeast to northwest of China. Keshan disease can be divided into chemical etiology and biological etiology. Let's talk about what elements Keshan disease lacks.

What elements does Keshan disease lack

First: for many years, studies have found that selenium deficiency can cause myocardial lesions in some animals, and lead to the decline of cellular immunity and body immune function, which is manifested by the decrease of antibody production, the decrease of antigenic reaction, and the decrease of phagocytic ability. Appropriate amount of selenium has obvious protective effect and antioxidant capacity on myocardial damage caused by selenium deficiency. It can also improve the ability of anti infection.

Second, selenium is a component of glutathione peroxidase (GSH PX). The main function of the enzyme is to reduce lipid peroxidation and scavenge oxygen free radicals, thus protecting the integrity of cell membrane. Low selenium can reduce the activity of GSH PX and cause damage to myocardial membrane system.

Thirdly, in recent years, studies have found that sodium nitrite can significantly reduce the activity of glutathione peroxidase in myocardium of selenium deficient subjects, and selenium or vitamin E supplementation can protect the activity of glutathione peroxidase, suggesting that in addition to selenium deficiency, excessive nitrite and vitamin E deficiency may be involved in the pathogenesis of Keshan disease.

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Patients with Keshan disease are caused by a lack of selenium. As selenium comes from the liver and kidney of animals, we can eat more of this kind of food in our daily life. At the same time, we can also be treated with drugs. This can make your body return to normal more quickly.