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Kwashiorkor: The word kwashiorkor comes from the Ivory Coast. It means the deposed (no longer suckled) child. Kwashiorkor is a childhood disease due to protein deprivation.
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Kwashiorkor
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(kwsh´´r´kr), protein deficiency disorder of children.
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Kwashiorkor
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Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition caused by inadequate protein intake in the presence of fair to good energy (total calories) intake.
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Kwashiorkor occurs most commonly in areas of famine, limited food supply, and low levels of education, which can lead to inadequate knowledge of proper diet.
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KWASHIORKOR (Protein Starvation)
SYMPTOMS"Retarded growth, changes in skin and hair, diarrhea, loss of appetite, edema, and nervous irritability.
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