Kashin-Beck's disease

Endemic arthritis or the so-called "Urovskaya disease" was first discovered by Dr. Kashin 75 years ago among residents of the Ura river valley (in Transbaikalia), hence the name "Urovskaya disease". The author calls this peculiar disease ache disease. With regard to etiology, Dr. Kashin expresses the belief that scurvy, malaria and syphilis, under the influence of local conditions, can turn into ache disease.