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kwashiorkor
Summary
- Synonym
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- 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.
- Super Class
- protein-energy malnutrition
External Links
- Disease Ontology
- DOID:13579
- Mondo Disease Ontology
- MeSH
- UMLS
Related Genes
| Gene ID | Gene Symbol | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2538 | G6PC1 | glucose-6-phosphatase catalytic subunit 1 | |
| 2542 | SLC37A4 | solute carrier family 37 member 4 | |
| 2572 | GAD2 | glutamate decarboxylase 2 | |
| 2592 | GALT | galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase | |
| 2720 | GLB1 | galactosidase beta 1 | |
| 2878 | GPX3 | glutathione peroxidase 3 | |
| 3283 | HSD3B1 | hydroxy-delta-5-steroid dehydrogenase, 3 beta- and steroid delta-isomerase 1 | |
| 3383 | ICAM1 | intercellular adhesion molecule 1 | |
| 3938 | LCT | lactase | |
| 3939 | LDHA | lactate dehydrogenase A |
Related Glycoprotein
