Kwashiorkor in the United States
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Kwashiorkor, with typical edema and skin rash is occasionally seen in affluent countries as a result of severe protein restriction. Treatment is with a lactose-free formula after rehydration and sometimes after a period of parenteral alimentation. Complications of therapy included: diarrhea, congestive heart failure, infections, a bleeding tendency, and seizures. Two of the 14 children in this series died.
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2002 ◽
Vol 34
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pp. A38
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1990 ◽
Vol 119
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pp. 1-7
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2003 ◽
Vol 64
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pp. 1071-1079
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2010 ◽
Vol 170
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pp. 1399
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2002 ◽
Vol 12
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pp. 115-122
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