Inadequate protein intake leads to Kwashiorkor . The subsequent oedema is most closely related to inadequate synthesis of which protein ?
A
Gamma globulin
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B
Glucagon
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C
Insulin
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D
Albumin
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Solution
The correct option is D Albumin
Kwashiorkor, a disease of protein malnutrition, causes low level of blood proteins (serum albumins), which cause poor return of tissue fluid through capillaries. It leads to the swelling of tissues through increase of its tissue fluid which results into oedema.