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Kwashiorkor


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Alternate Names : Malignant Malnutrition, Mehl Hrschaden, Protein Malnutrition, Protein-Calorie Malnutrition

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Kwashiorkor Symptoms & Signs

unavailability of adequate food and quality protein
failure to gain weight and failure of linear growth
irritability
lethargy or apathy
decreased muscle mass
edema
large protuberant belly
diarrhea
dermatitis
changes in skin pigment; may lose pigment where the skin has peeled away (desquamated) and the skin may darken where it has been irritated or traumatized
hair changes -- hair color may change often lightening or becoming reddish, thins, and/or becomes brittle
increased numbers of infections and increased severity of normally mild infection as a result of damaged immune system
shock (late stage)
coma (late stage)

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Review Date : 7/11/2002
Reviewed By : Chayim Newmark, M.D., Department of Pediatrics, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Washington University, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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