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kvashiorkor
Record number d007732 Date 06.06.2025 Type M Topical term kvashiorkor Other term Slovak (Pseudonym) kvašiorkore
Slovak (Pseudonym) polykarencia
Slovak (Pseudonym) malnutrícia malígna
Slovak (Pseudonym) porucha výživy, ťažká
Slovak (Pseudonym) nedostatok bielkovín a vitamínov v potrave u detí
UDC C18.654.521.719.500 Note A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver, including fatty infiltration, necrosis, and fibrosis. The word is a local name in Gold Coast, Africa, meaning displaced child. Although first reported from Africa, kwashiorkor is now known throughout the world, but mainly in the tropics and subtropics. It is considered to be related to marasmus. (From Dorland, 27th ed) 
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