Kwashiorkor on the south shore.
Kwashiorkor syndrome
protein deficiency
severe malnutrition
Journal
Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives
ISSN: 2000-9666
Titre abrégé: J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101601396
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
21 Jun 2021
21 Jun 2021
Historique:
entrez:
2
7
2021
pubmed:
3
7
2021
medline:
3
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Kwashiorkor syndrome is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by protein deficiency and bilateral extremity swelling. Worldwide, most affected regions include Southeast Asia, South Africa and Central America; it is rare in developed countries such as the USA. We report a case of profound kwashiorkor in a 38-year-old male with an underlying psychiatric disorder and restricted diet who presented with extensive abdominal distention and systemic findings indicative of protein malnutrition.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34211663
doi: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1933718
pii: 1933718
pmc: PMC8221124
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
528-530Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group on behalf of Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
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