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Kwashiorkor

Known as: MALNUTRITION, MALIGNANT, PROTEIN MALNUTRITION, Kwashiorkor [Disease/Finding] 
A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes… 
National Institutes of Health

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Protein Deficiency

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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
The impact of an amino acid-based peritoneal dialysis fluid on plasma total homocysteine levels, lipid profile and body fat mass.
BACKGROUND The caloric load from glucose-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluids contributes to hypertriglyceridaemia, adiposity… 
1991
1991
Why the Operation I Prefer is Biliopancreatic Diversion (BPD)
The author discusses why his operation of choice is biliopancreatic diversion (BPD). BPD is the most effective in obtaining long… 
1978
1978
Ornithine decarboxylase in rat skin.
Ornithine decarboxylase (ODC; E.C.4.1.1.17) activities can be stimulated 2-10 fold in rat epidermis and dermis by hair plucking… 
1976
1976
Maternal protein malnutrition during gestation alone and its effects on plasma insulin levels of the pregnant pig, its fetuses and the developing offspring.
The effects of restricting protein intake on plasma insulin were studied in pregnant pigs, fetuses and the developing offspring… 
1975
1975
Amino acid and protein intake in RDT patients. A nutritional and biochemical analysis.
In 40 unselected RDT patients (20 center and 20 home dialysis patients) the intake of nutrients was measured using the precise… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
The effects of protein malnutrition on macrophage function and the amount and affinity of antibody response.
Ajax mice fed a diet with a reduced proportion of protein, cleared carbon more slowly, and produced less antibody of lower… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Serum siderophilin in kwashiorkor.
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Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
The Liver after Kwashiorkor*
In the 60 infants reported here the mean serum bilirubin on admission was within the normal range (0.82 mg./100 ml.) and the… 
1965
1965
Hydroxyproline and creatinine excretion in infantile protein malnutrition.
1961
1961
Role of the adrenal cortical system in the response of children to severe protein malnutrition.
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