Kwashiorkor (/ˌkwɒʃiˈɔːrkɔːr, -kər/ KWOSH-ee-OR-kor, -⁠kər, is also KWASH-) is a form of severe protein malnutrition characterized by edema and an enlarged...

prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months. It can be distinguished from kwashiorkor in that kwashiorkor is protein deficiency...

degrees. Types include: Kwashiorkor (protein malnutrition predominant) Marasmus (deficiency in calorie intake) Marasmic kwashiorkor (marked protein deficiency...

with hypoalbuminemia make fluid status control especially difficult. Kwashiorkor is a disease of malnutrition characterized by decreased protein intake...

cause of undernutrition. Two forms of PEM are kwashiorkor and marasmus; both commonly coexist. Kwashiorkor is primarily caused by inadequate protein intake...

variety of ailments including Intellectual disability and kwashiorkor. Symptoms of kwashiorkor include apathy, diarrhea, inactivity, failure to grow, flaky...

Blunt kidney trauma Peritonitis Menstruation Ruminal tympany Bloating Kwashiorkor Dorland's (2012). Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (32nd ed.)...

stomach represents a form of malnutrition called kwashiorkor. The exact pathogenesis of kwashiorkor is not clear, as initially it was thought to relate...

protein-energy malnutrition, which can manifest as marasmus or kwashiorkor. Kwashiorkor was once attributed to pure protein deficiency in individuals who...

Christopher McCandless - possibly a protein poisoning victim Dukan Diet Kwashiorkor – Disease resulting from sufficient caloric intake with very low protein...