Kwashiorkor in the United States
Chase, H.P.; Kumar, V.; Caldwell, R.T.; O'Brien, D.
Pediatrics 66(6): 972-976
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0031-4005 PMID: 7454490 Document Number: 161781
Kwashiorkor with typical oedema and skin rash is occasionally seen in affluent countries as a result of severe protein restriction. Treatment is with a lactose-free feed after rehydration and sometimes after a period of parenteral alimentation. Complications of treatment included diarrhoea, congestive heart failure, infections, a bleeding tendency and seizures. Of 14 children treated in USA for kwashiorkor 2 died.
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