Open AccessReduced production of sulfated glycosaminoglycans occurs in Zambian children with kwashiorkor but not marasmus
Author(s) -
Beatrice Amadi,
Andrew O Fagbemi,
Paul Kelly,
Mwiya Mwiya,
Franco Torrente,
Camilla Salvestrini,
Richard M. Day,
Michael Golden,
Erik A. Eklund,
Hudson H. Freeze,
Simon Murch
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2008.27092
Subject(s) - kwashiorkor , marasmus , medicine , enteropathy , immunology , malnutrition , pathology , gastroenterology , disease
Kwashiorkor, a form of severe malnutrition with high mortality, is characterized by edema and systemic abnormalities. Although extremely common, its pathophysiology remains poorly understood, and its characteristic physical signs are unexplained.
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