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Title
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Kwashiorkor
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System
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protein-energy malnutrition
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Overview
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Dietary protein deficiency with adequate caloric intake.
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Pathophysiology
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↓ Oncotic pressure from hypoalbuminemia leads to edema; ↓ apolipoprotein synthesis causes fatty liver.
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Presentation
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Pitting edema, distended abdomen, flag‑sign hair depigmentation, dermatosis, growth retardation.
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Diagnosis
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Albumin < 2.8 g/dL, ↓ transferrin; normal or ↑ weight‑for‑age.
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Management
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Slow protein repletion (F‑75, F‑100 formulas), treat infections, vitamin/mineral supplementation.
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Epidemiology
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Weaning children in developing countries during famines.
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