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Article: Kwashiorkor in The United States.
- Article from:
- Skin & Allergy News
- Article date:
- September 1, 2001
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Kwashiorkor in the United States is usually the result of nutritional ignorance, social chaos, food faddism, avoidance of food allergens, or a combination of these factors, reported Dr. Theodore Liu of the University of California, San Francisco, and his associates.
The authors reviewed 12 cases in children aged 1-22 months, with a mean age of 7.5 months. Rash, irritability, and edema were the most common physical findings. Laboratory findings included decreased total protein and albumin levels, elevations in ...