Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.

Multifactorial malnutrition is common in alcoholic cirrhosis. We report a case dominated by Kwashiorkor due to malabsorption related to infestation with Giardia Lamblia. Malnutrition deserves a complete investigation in order to detect treatable causes.

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Main Authors: J Cotter, M E Camilo, J P Correia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 1989-12-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3496
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description Multifactorial malnutrition is common in alcoholic cirrhosis. We report a case dominated by Kwashiorkor due to malabsorption related to infestation with Giardia Lamblia. Malnutrition deserves a complete investigation in order to detect treatable causes.
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spelling doaj.art-9da4e3fa505940e1afda50ff5dc512722022-12-22T03:30:35ZengOrdem dos MédicosActa Médica Portuguesa0870-399X1646-07581989-12-012610.20344/amp.3496Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.J CotterM E CamiloJ P CorreiaMultifactorial malnutrition is common in alcoholic cirrhosis. We report a case dominated by Kwashiorkor due to malabsorption related to infestation with Giardia Lamblia. Malnutrition deserves a complete investigation in order to detect treatable causes.https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3496
spellingShingle J Cotter
M E Camilo
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Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
Acta Médica Portuguesa
title Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
title_full Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
title_fullStr Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
title_full_unstemmed Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
title_short Kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepática alcoólica.
title_sort kwashiorkor no adulto com cirrose hepatica alcoolica
url https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/3496
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