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Prenatal factors contribute to the emergence of kwashiorkor or marasmus in severe undernutrition: evidence for the predictive adaptation model.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundSevere acute malnutrition in childhood manifests as oedematous (kwashiorkor, marasmic kwashiorkor) and non-oedematous (marasmus) syndromes with very different prognoses.
Terrence E Forrester, Asha V Badaloo, Michael S Boyne, Clive Osmond, Debbie Thompson, Curtis Green, Carolyn Taylor-Bryan, Alan Barnett, Suzanne Soares-Wynter, Mark A Hanson, Alan S Beedle, Peter D Gluckman   +11 more
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Case report: Cystic fibrosis with kwashiorkor: A rare presentation in the era of universal newborn screening

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
BackgroundUniversal newborn screening changed the way medical providers think about the presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF). Before implementation of universal screening, it was common for children with CF to present with failure to thrive, nutritional ...
Annemarie G. Wolfe, Stephanie P. Gilley, Stephanie W. Waldrop, Christina Olson, Emma Harding, Kaitlin Widmer, Lindsey B. Gumer, Matthew Haemer, Jordana E. Hoppe   +8 more
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Alterações cutâneas no Kwashiorkor: relato de caso de um homem adulto após cirurgia abdominal Cutaneous manifestations of kwashiorkor: a case report of an adult man after abdominal surgery

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2011
Kwashiorkor é um tipo de desnutrição proteico-energética em que há deficiência dietética de proteína, embora a ingestão de calorias se mantenha adequada. As manifestações cutâneas incluem pele xerótica, com aspecto de esmalte descascado, típica coloração
Danielle Mann, Carolina Presotto, Stella Maria Facó Queen, Elisa Fontenelle de Oliveira, Alexandre Carlos Gripp   +4 more
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An infant with kwashiorkor: The forgotten disease [PDF]

Malaysian Family Physician, 2020
Undernutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Despite being rich in resources, Malaysia is still home to children suffering from severe undernutrition.
Nor Azam Kamaruzaman, Nurjasmine Aida Jamani, Abdul Hadi Said   +2 more
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Diarrhoea in Kwashiorkor [PDF]

BMJ, 1968
Diarrhoea was a common problem in the kwashiorkor seen in Kampala, contributing to the mortality and delay in recovery. Enteric infection was found in only a few children (8%), but when present it caused particularly severe diarrhoea and was frequently complicated by septicaemia.Sugar intolerance often occurred to lactose and other sugars, both ...
B, Wharton, G, Howells, I, Phillips
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The colon in kwashiorkor [PDF]

Archives of Disease in Childhood, 1971
The colon in kwashiorkor was investigated by means of rectal biopsy and sigmoidoscopy in 20 children, followed by barium enema in 10 of the children. The colon during the acute phase of the disease showed a surface epithelial atrophy, with infiltration of plasma cells and congestion of small vessels.
A O, Redmond, R O, Kaschula, C, Freeseman, J D, Hansen   +3 more
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Treatment Outcome of Kwashiorkor in Children as Per World Health Organization Guideline at Nutrition Stabilization Center Multan, Pakistan

Journal of Islamic International Medical College
Objective: To assess the treatment outcomes and associated factors among children with kwashiorkor (Edematous Severe Acute Malnutrition) at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre the Children Hospital and The Institute of Child Health, Multan.
Saadia Khan, Reema Arshad, Muhammad Tauseef Sultan, Summera Tabasum, Nazia Batool, Tehseen Ikram
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Nutritional and environmental determinants of maturation and disruption of the early life gut microbiome: A narrative review

Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, EarlyView.
Abstract The first 1000 days of life represent a critical window for gut microbiome assembly, with lifelong implications for child growth, immune development, and disease risk. This review synthesizes evidence on maternal, perinatal, and especially nutritional factors that influence early‐life intestinal colonization and highlights the consequences of ...
Carly Burow, Romy Shenderey, Fariha Chowdhury, Nyah Shah, Nikhil Pai   +4 more
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Nail Disorders in Systemic Conditions

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nail findings in children can be indicative of an underlying systemic disease. Many of these findings are seen in multiple entities and are not specific to one disease. The importance of specifically examining for these nail changes cannot be overstated.
Jane Sanders Bellet
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Type 5 Diabetes Mellitus: Pathophysiology, Clinical Phenotype, and Nutritional Management

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, Volume 42, Issue 6, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Type 5 Diabetes Mellitus (T5DM) is an emerging diabetes phenotype linked to chronic undernutrition. It predominantly affects young, lean individuals in low‐ and middle‐income countries. After its formal recognition by the International Diabetes Federation in 2025, T5DM resurfaced as a clinically relevant insulin‐deficient phenotype.
İrem Nur Şahin Anılgan, Aslıhan Atar‐Uğurlu   +1 more
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