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    Glossary Kwashiorkor

    severe protein malnutrition causing edema and hair thinning

    Kwashiorkor is a severe form of malnutrition caused by a deficiency in dietary protein. It is characterized by symptoms such as edema (swelling, often in the legs and abdomen), an enlarged liver, thinning hair, and a weakened immune system. This condition is most commonly seen in children in developing countries where food scarcity is prevalent.

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    1. Effect of hypochromotrichia on hair copper and zinc during kwashiorkor American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1980 · 4 citations
    2. Severe Post-Bariatric Kwashiorkor Syndrome: A Case Report Journal of Medical Research and Surgery · 2025
    3. HAIR-ROOT ADAPTATION TO MARASMUS IN ANDEAN INDIAN CHILDREN The Lancet · 1969 · 32 citations
    4. Hair as an Index of Protein Malnutrition Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 1978 · 18 citations
    5. Trichotillometry: the quantitation of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional assessment American Journal of Clinical Nutrition · 1981 · 17 citations
    6. Diameter and Amino Acid Changes in Hair of Negro Children with Protein-Calorie Malnutrition. Experimental Biology and Medicine · 1966 · 11 citations
    7. Biochemical changes and liver tissue pathology in weanling Wistar albino rats with protein-energy malnutrition (PEM). PubMed · 2003 · 4 citations
    8. A sharply marginated erythematous dermatitis in a toddler Pediatric dermatology · 2022 · 2 citations
    9. “Peeling paint” dermatosis in a leukemia patient JAAD case reports · 2020 · 2 citations
    10. Micronutrient Deficiency and Protein-Calorie Malnutrition After Bariatric Surgery: Clinical Course and Outcome in 3 Patients ˜The œAmerican journal of gastroenterology · 2017
    11. Trichotillometry: the quantitation of hair pluckability as a method of nutritional 1981
    12. G367(P) A chubby child: is this a sign of health or malnutrition? Archives of disease in childhood · 2015
    13. Skin signs of nutritional disorders. PubMed · 1992 · 50 citations
    14. EFFECT OF POTASSIUM ON BLOOD-SUGAR AND PLASMA-INSULIN LEVELS IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PERITONEAL DIALYSIS AND HÆMODIALYSIS The Lancet · 1968 · 20 citations
    15. Selenium status in Sudanese children with protein-calorie malnutrition. PubMed · 1989 · 9 citations
    16. Nutrition and Hair Dermatologic Clinics · 2012 · 98 citations
    17. Isoniazid-induced alopecia Lung India · 2011 · 13 citations
    18. Hair Growth Promoting Effect of <i>Dicerocaryum senecioides</i> Phytochemicals International journal of medicinal chemistry · 2019 · 10 citations
    19. Relationship of Diet to Androgenetic Alopecia Springer eBooks · 1996 · 1 citations
    20. Correction of Diffuse Alopecia in Iron Deficiency Anemia International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology · 2022
    21. The pharmacology of methotrexate Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 1991 · 155 citations
    22. Diet and hair loss: effects of nutrient deficiency and supplement use Dermatology practical & conceptual · 2017 · 79 citations
    23. Spironolactone is an Effective and Well Tolerated Systemic Antiandrogen Therapy for Hirsute Women* The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism · 1989 · 78 citations
    24. Seasonal and social correlates of changes in hair, skin, and scrotal condition in vervet monkeys (<i>Cercopithecus aethiops</i>) of Amboseli National Park, Kenya American journal of primatology · 1995 · 75 citations
    25. The Spectrum of Skin Disease Among Indian Children Pediatric Dermatology · 2009 · 65 citations
    26. Normal Hair Growth in Children Pediatric Dermatology · 1987 · 57 citations
    27. Premature graying of hair Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology · 2013 · 47 citations
    28. Effect of a nutritional supplement on hair loss in women Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology · 2015 · 38 citations
    29. The hair cycle and its regulation Clinics in Dermatology · 1988 · 38 citations
    30. Bariatric Surgery and Its Effects on the Skin and Skin Diseases Obesity Surgery · 2013 · 30 citations