Oedema in kwashiorkor is caused by hypoalbuminaemia
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Oedema in kwashiorkor is caused by hypoalbuminaemia
It has been argued that the oedema of kwashiorkor is not caused by hypoalbuminaemia because the oedema disappears with dietary treatment before the plasma albumin concentration rises. Reanalysis of this evidence and a review of the literature demonstrates that this was a mistaken conclusion and that the oedema is linked to hypoalbuminaemia. This misconception has influenced the recommendations ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrics and International Child Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2046-9047,2046-9055
DOI: 10.1179/2046905514y.0000000154