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Kwashiorkor is a result of dietary deficiency of protein in the weaning and early postweaning stage of childhood. In underdeveloped nations it remains a significant cause of death among children from one to four years of age.
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Ortonne, JP., Mosher, D.B., Fitzpatrick, T.B. (1983). Hypomelanoses Associated with Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders. In: Vitiligo and Other Hypomelanoses of Hair and Skin. Topics in Dermatology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9272-3_4
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