Plasma cortisol levels in protein-calorie malnutrition.
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Cortisol Levels in Protein-calorie Malnutrition
The two clinical syndromes of protein-calorie malnutrition-kwashiorkor and marasmus, have been widely studied. Striking differences have been observed between kwashiorkor and marasmus, both with respect to the clinical picture and the biochemical profile. One such difference is the exaggerated hyperglycaemic response of the marasmic infant to epinephrine in contrast to the poor response of the ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1968
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.43.229.365