Kwashiorkor on the south shore
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...
Main Authors: | Samuel T. Arcieri, Szeya Cheung, Alexander Belkin, Ajish Pillai, Ravi Gupta |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2021-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2021.1933718 |
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