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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. diet-related diseases
  3. deficiency diseases
  4. malnutrition
  5. protein energy malnutrition
  6. kwashiorkor
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diet-related diseases
  3. deficiency diseases
  4. malnutrition
  5. protein energy malnutrition
  6. kwashiorkor

Preferred term

kwashiorkor

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, usually in children, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • marasmic kwashiorkor
  • protein malnutrition
  • sindrome policarencial infantil

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/48620

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