malignant malnutrition

kwa·shi·or·kor

(kwah-shē-ōr'kōr), A dietary protein deficiency disease seen originally in Africans, particularly children 1-3 years old. It is characterized by marked hypoalbuminemia, anemia, edema, pot belly, depigmentation of the skin, loss of hair or change in hair color to red, and bulky stools containing undigested food. Postmortem examination reveals fatty changes in the cells of the liver, atrophy of the acinar cells of the pancreas, and hyalinization of the renal glomeruli. Synonym(s): infantile pellagra, malignant malnutrition [Ga, a language of Ghana, red boy or displaced child]

Malnutrition associated with suboptimal caloric intake, seen in African children weaned from protein-rich maternal milk and fed protein-poor cereals, cassava and sweet potatoes
Lab Anaemia, decreased haematocrit, blood volume, decreased albumin
Treatment Succotash, a diet mixture that provides the deficient amino acids

单词	malignant malnutrition
释义	DictionarySeekwashiorkor malignant malnutrition kwa·shi·or·kor (kwah-shē-ōr'kōr), A dietary protein deficiency disease seen originally in Africans, particularly children 1-3 years old. It is characterized by marked hypoalbuminemia, anemia, edema, pot belly, depigmentation of the skin, loss of hair or change in hair color to red, and bulky stools containing undigested food. Postmortem examination reveals fatty changes in the cells of the liver, atrophy of the acinar cells of the pancreas, and hyalinization of the renal glomeruli. Synonym(s): infantile pellagra, malignant malnutrition [Ga, a language of Ghana, red boy or displaced child] Malnutrition associated with suboptimal caloric intake, seen in African children weaned from protein-rich maternal milk and fed protein-poor cereals, cassava and sweet potatoes Lab Anaemia, decreased haematocrit, blood volume, decreased albumin Treatment Succotash, a diet mixture that provides the deficient amino acids
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