research Effect of hypochromotrichia on hair copper and zinc during kwashiorkor
Malnutrition can change hair color due to altered copper and zinc levels.
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research Severe Post-Bariatric Kwashiorkor Syndrome: A Case Report
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.
research HAIR-ROOT ADAPTATION TO MARASMUS IN ANDEAN INDIAN CHILDREN
This study found a significant shift to the telogen phase in the hair growth of children with classical marasmus compared to normal children, suggesting a connection to the chronicity of the condition.
research Hair as an Index of Protein Malnutrition
This study found that hair samples from children with kwashiorkor or marasmic kwashiorkor had about 20% less cystine compared to one child with adequate protein nutrition, suggesting the need for further research.
research Trichotillometry: the quantitation of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional assessment
This study found that individuals with protein-calorie malnutrition, especially those with kwashiorkor, required significantly less force to pluck hair compared to well-nourished patients.
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