Krishnamachari K A, Bhat R V
Trop Geogr Med. 1978 Mar;30(1):33-7.
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.
在过去十年左右的时间里，印度南部马尔纳德部分地区爆发了一种影响髋部和膝部的奇特关节疾病，约140个家庭受到折磨。流行病学研究结果表明，环境的近期变化可能在一个基因易感性人群中引发了这种疾病。
