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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5631 | PRPS1 | phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate synthetase 1 | |
| 5743 | PTGS2 | prostaglandin-endoperoxide synthase 2 | |
| 5968 | REG1B | regenerating family member 1 beta | |
| 6390 | SDHB | succinate dehydrogenase complex iron sulfur subunit B | |
| 6403 | SELP | selectin P | |
| 6476 | SI | sucrase-isomaltase | |
| 6517 | SLC2A4 | solute carrier family 2 member 4 | |
| 6523 | SLC5A1 | solute carrier family 5 member 1 | |
| 6609 | SMPD1 | sphingomyelin phosphodiesterase 1 | |
| 6652 | SORD | sorbitol dehydrogenase |
Related Glycoprotein
