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| ID | DOID:13579 |
| Name | kwashiorkor |
| Definition | A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe lack of protein and edema or anasarca, has_symptom swelling, gastrointestinal upset, dehydration, thin dry skin, and cough, and has_material_basis_in severe deficit of protein, resulting in lack of albumin causing decreased oncotic pressure in the vasculature and increased activation of the renin-angiotensin axis and antidiuretic hormone. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507876/ |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154730001 |
| Synonyms |
Kwashiokor [EXACT] Nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair [EXACT] Nutritional oedema with dyspigmentation of skin and/or hair [EXACT] |
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