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kwashiorkor
Summary
- Synonym
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- Kwashiokor
- Nutritional edema with dyspigmentation of skin and hair
- Nutritional oedema with dyspigmentation of skin and/or hair
- Definition
- A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe lack of protein and edema or anasarca, has_symptom swelling, gastrointestinal upset, dehydration, thin dry skin, and cough, and has_material_basis_in severe deficit of protein, resulting in lack of albumin causing decreased oncotic pressure in the vasculature and increased activation of the renin-angiotensin axis and antidiuretic hormone.
- Super Class
- protein-energy malnutrition
External Links
- Disease Ontology
- DOID:13579
- Mondo Disease Ontology
- MeSH
- UMLS
Related Genes
| Gene ID | Gene Symbol | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3958 | LGALS3 | galectin 3 | |
| 3988 | LIPA | lipase A, lysosomal acid type | |
| 3992 | FADS1 | fatty acid desaturase 1 | |
| 5091 | PC | pyruvate carboxylase | |
| 5106 | PCK2 | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 2, mitochondrial | |
| 5290 | PIK3CA | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha | |
| 5291 | PIK3CB | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit beta | |
| 5293 | PIK3CD | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit delta | |
| 5294 | PIK3CG | phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma | |
| 5338 | PLD2 | phospholipase D2 |
Related Glycoprotein
