What is Keshan Disease Caused By? A Look at Selenium Deficiency
                                
                                
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                                First identified in 1935, Keshan disease is a congestive cardiomyopathy with high mortality rates, particularly in certain rural regions of China. It is most prominently linked to a combination of dietary selenium deficiency and a mutated strain of coxsackievirus B.