Severe Post-Bariatric Kwashiorkor Syndrome: A Case Report

    March 2025 in “ Journal of Medical Research and Surgery ”
    Mirla Mirtes Mastub de Paula, Débora Cristina Bartz Siminatto, Jerdal Micael Quilla Morsoletto, Ian Caldeira Ruppen, Fernando de Oliveira Dutra, Fernando De Oliveira Dutra Filho, Lara Beatriz Dallaqua Bitiati, Tauane Cano Barreto, Luhara Sechi Lorga Vieira, Karolina Bogusch Cava, Maria Eduarda Lopes Biadola, Poliana Zara Carvalho, Rafaela Witte, Larissa da Rosa Piccoli, Victoria Signori, Maria Luísa Mestriner Buzzo, Kindy Juliana Araújo Farias, Kelly Roberta Araújo Farias
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    Studysummary This report details a case of severe protein-energy malnutrition resembling kwashiorkor in a 43-year-old woman after bariatric surgery, highlighting the crucial role of early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach in managing nutritional complications and improving outcomes in similar patients.
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