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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11332 | ACOT7 | acyl-CoA thioesterase 7 | |
| 23205 | ACSBG1 | acyl-CoA synthetase bubblegum family member 1 | |
| 23583 | SMUG1 | single-strand-selective monofunctional uracil-DNA glycosylase 1 | |
| 23600 | AMACR | alpha-methylacyl-CoA racemase | |
| 27306 | HPGDS | hematopoietic prostaglandin D synthase | |
| 60495 | HPSE2 | heparanase 2 (inactive) | |
| 64116 | SLC39A8 | solute carrier family 39 member 8 | |
| 148738 | HJV | hemojuvelin BMP co-receptor |
Related Glycoprotein
