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A patient develops symptoms like swollen lips, thick pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability. Which one of the following is the deficient nutrient and the deficiency disease associated to the symptoms?
A patient develops symptoms like swollen lips, thick pigmented skin of hands and legs and irritability. Which one of the following is the deficient nutrient and the deficiency disease associated to the symptoms?
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The correct option is C Protein- Kwashiorkor
Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. The defining sign of kwashiorkor in a malnourished child is pitting edema (swelling of the ankles and feet). Other signs include a distended abdomen, an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates, thinning hair, loss of teeth, skin depigmentation and dermatitis.
Kwashiorkor is a form of severe protein energy malnutrition characterized by edema, irritability, anorexia, ulcerating dermatoses, and an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates. The defining sign of kwashiorkor in a malnourished child is pitting edema (swelling of the ankles and feet). Other signs include a distended abdomen, an enlarged liver with fatty infiltrates, thinning hair, loss of teeth, skin depigmentation and dermatitis.
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