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What is Kwashiorkar disease? Write its symptoms.

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It is a deficiency disease which occurs in children up to 5 years due to a deficiency of proteins. Such children consume less than 1 gm protein per kg. body weight per day.

Symptoms: 

  • Loss of body weight and distaste to food. 
  • Skin becomes scaly and black. 
  • Oedema in the body due to water retention and building of belly. 
  • Hair becomes scanty, thin and grey.

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