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- Title:
- Kwashiorkor (Kenya)
- Description:
- A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver, including fatty infiltration, necrosis, and fibrosis. The word is a local name in Gold Coast, Africa, meaning "displaced child". Although first reported from Africa, kwashiorkor is now known throughout the world, but mainly in the tropics and subtropics. It is considered to be related to marasmus.
- Keyword:
- Nutritional deficiency, protein deficiency
- Subject:
- Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases, Kwashiorkor, Deficiency Diseases, Protein Deficiency, Malnutrition, Nutrition Disorders
- Creator:
- Metropolitan Hospital Center, Kathryn Russel, MD
- Publisher:
- Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Language:
- English
- Copyright Holder:
- Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Rights:
- http://www.i-human.com/service-agreement-print
- Resource Type:
- Photo
