10 POLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KWASHIORKOR»
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kwashiorkor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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TEXTBOOK OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND HUMAN BIOLOGY - Strona 497
BIOCHEMICAL ALTERATIONS A. Serum and Tissue Proteins In kwashiorkor, a reduction in albumin, u, -globulin (ceruloplasmin), and p-globulins, including sidero- philin, is consistently observed. The y-globulins are not affected; in fact, they ...
G. P. TALWAR, L .M. SRIVASTAVA, 2002
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Clinical Biochemistry: Metabolic and Clinical Aspects - Strona 208
Two clinical syndromes of PEM are recognized in these children: marasmus and kwashiorkor. Marasmus is the commonest severe form of PEM and tends to occur earlier in life than kwashiorkor, usually within the first year. It is classically ...
William J. Marshall, Stephen K. Bangert, 2008
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Modern Nutrition in Health and Disease - Strona 888
The changes in body reserves and micronutrient requirements during infancy may explain, at least in part, some age-related epidemiologic features of marasmus and kwashiorkor. Other factors, such as overloading a severely malnourished ...
Maurice Edward Shils, Moshe Shike, 2006
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Nutrition in Pediatrics: Basic Science, Clinical Applications - Strona 130
Studies in Ghana on children without sign of infection found raised concentrations of C-reactive protein in kwashiorkor and to a lesser extent in marasmus.56 Alpha- 1 acid glycoprotein levels were raised in kwashiorkor in Thai children.54 On ...
Christopher Duggan (MD.), John B. Watkins, W. Allan Walker, 2008
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Manson's Tropical Diseases - Strona 541
Studies in malnourished children in some (but not all) areas have demonstrated higher frequency and concentration of aflatox- ins in blood of kwashiorkor than marasmus patients, and afla- toxical, a reversible derivative of aflatoxin B1; has ...
Gordon Charles Cook, Alimuddin Zumla, 2009
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Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism, Fifth Edition - Strona 241
Kwashiorkor was first described in Ghana, in west Africa, in 1932—the word is the Ga name for the condition. In addition to the wasting of muscle tissue, loss of intestinal mucosa (leading to diarrhoea) and impaired immune responses seen in ...
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Nutrition, Immunity and Infection - Strona 48
These clinical presentations of severe childhood malnutrition often referred to as protein–energy malnutrition (PEM) are kwashiorkor, marasmus and the mixed condition of marasmic kwashiorkor. In marasmus there is severe loss of body ...
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Principles of Medical Physiology - Strona 471
(Right) Kwashiorkor. (Reproduced with permission from WHO/ FCH/CAH/lntegrated management of childhood illness.) marasmus is the most frequent presentation of severe PEM. Cases of pure kwashiorkor are seldom seen in India. What is ...
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Textbook of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition - Strona 509
When cellular glutathione is reduced in normal cells experimentally, to the levels seen in edematous malnutrition, the leaki- ness of the membrane is reproduced and the same electrolyte abnormalities that are seen in kwashiorkor arise.
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Nutrition and Heart Disease: Causation and Prevention - Strona 242
at times with kwashiorkor is referred to as a “flag sign.” Mental changes are common and include apathy and irritability. Stupor and coma are late manifestations. Acute and chronic infections and parasitic infestations are common. Secondary to ...
Ronald Ross Watson, Victor R. Preedy, 2003
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KWASHIORKOR»
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kwashiorkor is used in the context of the following news items.
Federal report: Branson hospital to repay $123K
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says in a report that Cox Medical Center in Branson used a diagnosis code for Kwashiorkor when it should ... «fox2now.com, May 15»
Cox Branson to return $123000 in Medicare payments
According to the audit, Cox Branson received $1,152,968 in Medicare funding from 2010 to 2013 by including a diagnosis for Kwashiorkor, a severe form of ... «Branson Tri-Lakes news, May 15»
Branson, Missouri, Hospital Ensnared In Kwashiorkor Crackdown
Since last year, Medicare officials have been cracking down on what they see as a questionable rise in the diagnosis of Kwashiorkor, which pays more than ... «KCUR, May 15»
Researchers address controversial kwashiorkor treatment
For many years, the essential cause of oedema in kwashiorkor was considered to be low oncotic pressure owing to low plasma albumin concentration. However ... «Medical Xpress, May 15»
Social, dietary and clinical correlates of oedema in children with …
Why some children with malnutrition develop oedema (kwashiorkor) is not well understood. The objective of this study was to investigate socio-demographic, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Mar 15»
Fishing For the Microbes Behind Malnutrition
One mysterious type of malnutrition known as kwashiorkor—characterised by leaky blood vessels, puffy limbs, distended stomachs, and fragile skin—often ... «National Geographic, Feb 15»
Stomach Infrastructure: Ekiti PDP, APC Trade Barbs over …
The party said the governor has turned Ekiti people to beggars by giving them handouts in the form of “kwashiorkor-infested chickens not bigger in size than ... «THISDAY Live, Dec 14»
Diagnosis Code Confusion Leads to Medical Billing Errors
Kwashiorkor is a form of malnutrition that occurs when there is not enough protein in the diet. It is most commonly found in areas of where there is famine, limited ... «RevCycleIntelligence.com, Oct 14»
Ghana's Education is suffering from Kwashiorkor
The 2014 WASSCE results have sparked serious debate and series of discussions with the purpose of calling the attention of the government to the ... «GhanaWeb, Sep 14»
The Nigerian Military suffering from kwashiorkor
The story of the Nigerian Army can be compared to that of a baby with kwashiorkor. A poor village woman gave birth to a child and the child suffers from ... «The News, Jul 14»
