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Immunity in kwashiorkor
The adverse effects of malnutrition on the child are diverse and complex. This thesis describes an examination of the effects of severe malnutrition on immune defence mechanisms and in particular on cellular immune function in vitro.
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Kwashiorkor and intellectual development: a ten-year follow-up study
… Coloured children who had been hospitalized for kwashiorkor in infancy were compared with their siblings on an intelligence test battery at the 10th year of follow-up. No significant differences in intelligence test performance were noted. A significant discrepancy between the intelligence test …
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Biochemical studies on the serum proteins of patients suffering from kwashiorkor
This thesis describes the results of cert in biochemical investigations on the serum proteins of patients suffering from the protein depleted state, kvashiorkor.
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An Ecological Study of Total Mortality Among Guatemalan Pre-School Children, With Special Emphasis on Protein Malnutrition and Kwashiorkor
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An investigation into folate deficiency in healthy underprivileged infants with special emphasis on the interpretation of the Figlu test after oral histidine
… percentage of admissions are for marasmus and kwashiorkor. Anemia is a frequent association, (Walt, I.959) sometimes contributing to the mortality (Walt, Holman and Naidoo, 1957).
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Prevalence and seasonal variation of severe childhood protein calorie malnutrition in Khartoum : implication for brain function
… July 2011 to July 2012 (16 underweight, 16 with kwashiorkor, and 16 with marasmus), The data obtained were compared with those of 12 healthy and well-nourished children. EEGs, clinical and neuropsychological assessment were performed on admission and at two time points after discharge (week 4 and …
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The kinetics of albumin metabolism in experimental protein calorie malnutrition
… is relatively normal the disease produced, kwashiorkor, is characterised by retardation of growth and development, muscular wasting, oedema and psychic changes, usually peevishness or apathy. In addition, some cases have skin lesions and the colour and texture of the hair is often abnormal. …
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Malnutrition and intellectual development: a comparative follow-up study on the effects of early dietary supplementation in a population at risk.
… adm:i.nistt:n'ed u1h13n the ,nmrn age in the~ kwashiorkor group was 13,0 yGar-s, and 8.9 yec:;;r.'S in thee: fsid group, with the two control Qr.oups taking in -.,:rrnediatg :-:iositions. On mean full-scale int~lligenca ac re th2 f0d group showed a significantly higher difference (p less than …
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Cultural issues in the treatment of hospitalised, malnourished children : an exploratory-descriptive study of the attitudes of health professionals and mothers in a rural hospital setting
… a physiotherapist, and people working for the Kwashiorkor Centre. Both the literature review and other studies showed that there is a difference in attitudes regarding cultural issues in the treatment of malnourished children between the health consumers and the health professionals. Findings …
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A study on the effect of HIV infection on the duration of the stabilization phase of children with severe acute malnutrition at the University Teaching Hospital, department of paediatrics and child health, Lusaka, Zambia
… with marasmus and 57 children (33.5%) with kwashiorkor. A total of 95 children (55.9%) were severely stunted. The mean number of days to stabilization was 6.7 days in the HIV infected children and 4.9 days in the HIV-uninfected (P-value <0.01). The mortality rate in the HIV-infected children …
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A study on the effect of HIV infection on the duration of the stabilization phase of children with severe acute malnutrition at the University Teaching Hospital, department of paediatrics and child health, Lusaka, Zambia
… with marasmus and 57 children (33.5%) with kwashiorkor. A total of 95 children (55.9%) were severely stunted. The mean number of days to stabilization was 6.7 days in the HIV infected children and 4.9 days in the HIV-uninfected (P-value <0.01). The mortality rate in the HIV-infected children …