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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > deficiency diseases > malnutrition > protein energy malnutrition > kwashiorkor
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > noninfectious diseases > diet-related diseases > deficiency diseases > malnutrition > protein energy malnutrition > kwashiorkor
Preferred Term:

kwashiorkor

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Core
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
protein energy malnutrition
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • marasmic kwashiorkor
  • sindrome policarencial infantil
  • protein malnutrition
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/48620
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