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Malnutrition stratified by marasmus and kwashiorkor in adult patients with heart failure [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Malnutrition is classified into marasmus and kwashiorkor in children. However, the clinical significance of these aspects is unclear in adult patients with heart failure (HF).
Yu Sato, Akiomi Yoshihisa, Yukiko Sugawara, Tomofumi Misaka, Takamasa Sato, Takashi Kaneshiro, Masayoshi Oikawa, Atsushi Kobayashi, Takayoshi Yamaki, Kazuhiko Nakazato, Yasuchika Takeishi   +10 more
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Kwashiorkor on the south shore

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021
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 ...
Alexander Belkin
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Mechanisms of Kwashiorkor-Associated Immune Suppression: Insights From Human, Mouse, and Pig Studies

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
Malnutrition refers to inadequate energy and/or nutrient intake. Malnutrition exhibits a bidirectional relationship with infections whereby malnutrition increases risk of infections that further aggravates malnutrition.
Husheem Michael, Joshua O. Amimo, Joshua O. Amimo, Gireesh Rajashekara, Linda J. Saif, Anastasia N. Vlasova   +5 more
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Diet and kwashiorkor: a prospective study from rural DR Congo [PDF]

PeerJ, 2014
The etiology of kwashiorkor remains enigmatic and longitudinal studies examining potential causes of kwashiorkor are scarce. Using historical, longitudinal study data from the rural area of Bwamanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, we investigated the ...
Hallgeir Kismul, Jan Van den Broeck, Torleif Markussen Lunde   +2 more
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A Comparative Assessment of Serum Malondialdehyde Level and Paraoxonase Activity in Healthy and Kwashiorkor Children [PDF]

National Journal of Laboratory Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Malnutrition is associated with increased oxidative stress. Increased oxidative stress can change the cellular function in many diseases including protein energy malnutrition. Aim: To compare serum malondialdehyde level and paraoxonase
Ravinder K Arora, Jyoti Diwedi, Surendra Pratap Mishra   +2 more
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Subclinical kwashiorkor in adults: A new age paradigm

Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2022
Childhood protein-energy undernutrition (PEU) is a well-recognized problem and therefore a lot of work has been done to identify and manage paediatric PEU.
Nitin Kapoor, Saptarshi Bhattacharya, Navneet Agarwal, Sambit Das, Ganapathi Bantwal, Vaishali Deshmukh, Sanjay Kalra   +6 more
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Korelasi Pemberian Diet Rendah Protein Terhadap Status Protein, Imunitas, Hemoglobin, dan Nafsu Makan Tikus Wistar Jantan (The Correlation of Low Protein Diet Administration on Status of Protein, Immunity, Hemoglobin, and Appetite of Male Wistar Rats Rattus norvegicus)

Indonesian Journal of Human Nutrition, 2016
Abstrak Kwashiorkor merupakan salah satu bentuk kekurangan energi protein (KEP) yang disebabkan oleh kurangnya asupan protein. Kwashiorkor sering dihubungkan dengan adanya penyakit infeksi dan anemia. Tingkat kematian akibat kwashiorkor dapat mencapai 10-
Olivia Anggraeny, Chardina Dianovita, Ekanti Nurina Putri, Minarty Sastrina, Ratih Setya Dewi   +4 more
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The Effectivity of Extracts Soybean on Increasing Concentration of RBP (Retinol binding protein) in White Rat (Rattus norvegicus) Kwashiorkor Model

Journal of Agromedicine and Medical Sciences (AMS), 2017
Kwashiorkor is a disease caused by a deficiency of protein in terms of both quality and quantity. Kwashiorkor cause dysfunction in various organ systems.
Rizsa Aulia Danesty, Heni Fatmawati, Angga Mardro Raharjo   +2 more
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mSphere of Influence: Microbiome-Associated Phenotypes Are Modifiable

mSphere, 2020
Michael Woodworth focuses on translational microbiome therapeutic research. In this mSphere of Influence article, he reflects on how “Gut microbiomes of Malawian twin pairs discordant for kwashiorkor” by Michelle Smith et al. (M. I. Smith, T. Yatsunenko,
Michael H. Woodworth
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Faster rehabilitation weight gain is associated with liver fat in adult survivors of childhood severe acute malnutrition

World Nutrition, 2022
Background Nutritional rehabilitation during severe acute malnutrition (SAM) aims to quickly restore a healthy body weight, but rapid weight gain has been associated with later cardiovascular risk.
Debbie Thompson, Kimberley McKenzie, Asha Badaloo, Carolyn Taylor-Bryan, Ingrid Tennant, Deanne Soares, Terrence Forrester, Michael Boyne   +7 more
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