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Human Disease

protein-energy malnutrition

Term ID
DOID:11801
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Definition
A nutritional deficiency disease that is characterized by inadequate dietary protein and calories, which can have profound systemic effects including decreased metabolism, altered tissue distribution, compromised immunity, and impaired growth, and has_material_basis_in dietary deprivation. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein%E2%80%93energy_malnutrition
References
  • ICD10CM:E46
  • ICD9CM:263.9
  • MESH:D011502
  • NCI:C34952
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:72608005
  • UMLS_CUI:C0033677
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:11801 )
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