Kwashiorkor on the south shore

Kwashiorkor syndrome is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by protein deficiency and bilateral extremity swelling. Worldwide, most affected regions include Southeast Asia, South Africa and Central America; it is rare in developed countries such as the USA. We report a case of...

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Main Authors: Samuel T. Arcieri, Szeya Cheung, Alexander Belkin, Ajish Pillai, Ravi Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1933718