TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Kwashiorkor A1 - Bissonnette, Bruno A1 - Luginbuehl, Igor A1 - Engelhardt, Thomas PY - 2019 T2 - Syndromes: Rapid Recognition and Perioperative Implications, 2e AB - Acquired disorder caused by malnutrition secondary to insufficient protein intake resulting in multisystemic chronic failure with generalized edemas. Irritability, ulcerating dermatoses, and enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates complete the clinical presentation. It is caused by insufficient protein intake even though there is sufficient calorie intake. This is distinguishing it from another medical condition called Marasmus (see below). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1164076078 ER -