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Malawi Medical Journal
College of Medicine, University of Malawi and Medical Association of Malawi
ISSN: 1995-7262
Vol. 21, No. 3, 2009, pp. 106-107
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Bioline Code: mm09025
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Malawi Medical Journal, Vol. 21, No. 3, 2009, pp. 106-107
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Kwashiorkor: more hypothesis testing is needed to understand the aetiology of oedema
Manary., Mark J.; Golden, Michael & Heikens, Geert Tom
Abstract
Kwashiorkor is severe childhood malnutrition characterised by oedema, often showing as swelling in the hands and feet.
(1) In the last 20 years the WHO nomenclature has referred to kwashiorkor as oedematous malnutrition.
Keywords
aetiology of oedema
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