kwashiorkor

Term ID

DOID:13579

Synonyms

• Kwashiokor
• Nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
• Nutritional oedema with dyspigmentation of skin and/or hair

Definition

A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe lack of protein and edema or anasarca, has_symptom swelling, gastrointestinal upset, dehydration, thin dry skin, and cough, and has_material_basis_in severe deficit of protein, resulting in lack of albumin causing decreased oncotic pressure in the vasculature and increased activation of the renin-angiotensin axis and antidiuretic hormone. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507876/

References

• ICD10CM:E40
• ICD9CM:260
• MESH:D007732
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154730001
• UMLS_CUI:C0022806

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:13579 )