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___ disease is caused due to protein deficiency in diet.

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Kwashiorkor disease occurs due to protein deficiency in diet. Body parts become swollen due to the accumulation of water in the intercellular spaces. Very poor muscle development, swollen legs, fluffy face, difficult to eat, diarrhoea, dry skin are the symptoms of this disease.


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