Revisiting Konzo Risk Factors in Three Areas Differently Affected by Spastic Paraparesis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Discloses a Prominent Role of the Nutritional Status—A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Revisiting Konzo Risk Factors in Three Areas Differently Affected by Spastic Paraparesis in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Discloses a Prominent Role of the Nutritional Status—A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

This comparative cross-sectional study aimed to better understand the respective contributions of protein malnutrition and cassava-derived cyanide poisoning in the development of konzo. We compared data on nutritional status and cyanide exposure of school-age adolescent konzo-diseased patients to th...

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Main Authors: Marius Baguma, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Esto Bahizire, Germain Zabaday Mudumbi, Dieudonné Bahati Shamamba, Alain-Narcisse Matabaro, Jean-Michel Rigo, Alfred Kongnyu Njamnshi, Joelle Nsimire Chabwine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
cassava
cyanide poisoning
konzo
malnutrition
South-Kivu
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/8/2628

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