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A disease caused due to protein deficiency in children.

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Answer: Kwashiorkor.

Kwashiorkor is acute malnutrition that occurs mostly in children. This condition results from severe protein deficiencies. The patients suffering from Kwashiorkor have an emaciated appearance all over the body. The ankles, feet and belly swell with liquid.

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