Refeeding Syndrome Developed in a Patient With Kwashiorkor Can Mimic Findings of Mitochondrial Disorder
Kwashiorkor is a serious nutritional disease. The 7-month-old male patient presented with severe metabolic acidosis and elevated liver enzymes. His condition was similar to fatty acid oxidation defect. He was taken to the hospital on the previous day with complaints of poor sucking and difficulty br...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2022-04-01
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Series: | Clinical Medicine Insights: Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/11795476221093287 |