Viewpoint: part 3:Kwashiorkor: more hypothesis testing is needed to understand the aetiology of oedema

doi:10.4314/mmj.v21i3.45630

Viewpoint: part 3:Kwashiorkor: more hypothesis testing is needed to understand the aetiology of oedema

MJ Manary, GT Heikens, M Golden

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.

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