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Subperiosteal gain and endosteal loss in protein‐calorie malnutrition
Author(s) -
Garn Stanley M.,
Guzmán Miguel A.,
Wagner Betty
Publication year - 1969
Publication title -
american journal of physical anthropology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.146
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1096-8644
pISSN - 0002-9483
DOI - 10.1002/ajpa.1330300120
Subject(s) - protein calorie malnutrition , malnutrition , resorption , apposition , medullary cavity , medicine , calorie , endocrinology , protein–energy malnutrition
Subperiosteal and medullary cavity diameters of 91 Guatemalan boys hospitalized with a diagnosis of protein‐calorie malnutrition show a slight but significant increase in total width but a marked reduction at the endosteal surface, and in cortical area and percent cortical area, indicative of continuing subperiosteal apposition and a dramatic excess of endosteal resorption.