Open AccessClinico-biochemical profile of sick children with severe acute malnutrition
Author(s) -
Dhilip Kumar,
Sunil Kumar Rao,
Tej Bali Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1236_19
Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , severe acute malnutrition , marasmus , pediatrics , kwashiorkor , anthropometry , hyponatremia , malnutrition in children , hypoalbuminemia
Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) classified as edematous and marasmus, however, Kwashiorker represents the most severe phenotype of edematous malnutrition. The aim of this study was to describe the clinico-biochemical profile in sick children with severe acute malnutrition.