Kwashiorkor from a severe dietary restriction in an 8-month infant in suburban Detroit, Michigan: case report and review of the literature

Kwashiorkor is a type of protein‐calorie malnutrition often seen in children of impoverished countries and famine. The condition occurs in the setting of insufficient protein intake in the presence of sufficient caloric intake. We report a case of a 8‐month‐old male infant in the suburban Detroit, M...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of dermatology 2010-05, Vol.49 (5), p.500-506
Hauptverfasser: Tierney, Emily P., Sage, Robert J., Shwayder, Tor
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