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Kwashiorkor

Kwashiorkor: Introduction

Kwashiorkor: A malnutrition state that is produced by severe protein deficiency. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Kwashiorkor is available below.

Symptoms of Kwashiorkor

• Weight loss
• Stunted growth
• Delayed puberty
• Impaired immunity
• Peripheral oedema
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 6 symptoms of Kwashiorkor

Treatments for Kwashiorkor

• Kwashiorkor is usually encountered in third world countries and the World Health organisation has outlined principles of management as follows:
  • Prevent and treat
    • Hypoglycaemia
    • Hypothermia
    • Dehydration
• more treatments...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Kwashiorkor?

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Kwashiorkor: Deaths

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Kwashiorkor: Complications

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Causes of Kwashiorkor

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Disease Topics Related To Kwashiorkor

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Kwashiorkor:

• PEM
• Kwashiorkor
• Malignant malnutrition and infantile pellagra
• Marasmus
• more related diseases...»

Latest Treatments for Kwashiorkor

• Oral rehydration
• IV fluids
• Anxiolytics
• Nutritional support
• N-acetylcysteine
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 latest treatments for Kwashiorkor

Research about Kwashiorkor

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Clinical Trials for Kwashiorkor

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Kwashiorkor include:

• Study of Antioxidants and Oxidants in Malnourished Children - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• HIAS II - Study of Nutritional Supplementation in Hospitalized Children With Persistent Diarrhea or Malnutrition - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Alanyl-glutamine,Glycine
• Study of Antioxidants and Oxidants in Malnourished Children - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Protein Pulse-Feeding Pattern in Elderly Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• High/Low Dose Vit A in Diarrhea/ALRI in Severe PEM - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Vitamin A
• more trials...»

See full list of 72 Clinical Trials for Kwashiorkor

Statistics for Kwashiorkor

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Kwashiorkor: Broader Related Topics

• Nutritional deficiency
• more types...»

Types of Kwashiorkor

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Definitions of Kwashiorkor:

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) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Severe malnutrition in children resulting from a diet excessively high in carbohydrates and low in protein - (Source - WordNet 2.1)

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