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ID DOID:12328
Name marasmus
Definition A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe caloric deprivation, has_symptom emaciation, decreased height and weight gain, and decreased metabolism with hypothermia, bradycardia, and constipation, and has_material_basis_in severe caloric deprivation.
https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(96)90071-1/pdf
Xrefs

ICD10CM:E41

ICD9CM:261

MESH:D011502

SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154730001

UMLS_CUI:C0086588

Synonyms

Nutritional atrophy [EXACT]

Nutritional marasmus [EXACT]

Parent Relationships

is_a protein-energy malnutrition

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