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In Cameroon most cases of protein-energy malnutrition in infants and children are mild or moderate. These moderate forms are often overlooked because people don’t recognize them since they show no characteristic clinical signs. They are also hard to detect because of the lack of appropriate techniques.
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Delpeuch, F., Cornu, A., Chevalier, P. (1980). The Effect of Moderate Protein-Energy Malnutrition on Several Biochemical Parameters in Preschool Children. In: Santos, W., Lopes, N., Barbosa, J.J., Chaves, D., Valente, J.C. (eds) Nutritional Biochemistry and Pathology. Nutrition and Food Science, vol 3. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1349-7_18
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