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Descriptor English:   Protein-Energy Malnutrition 
Descriptor Spanish:   Desnutrición Proteico-Calórica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica 
Synonyms English:   Marasmus
Protein-Calorie Malnutrition  
Tree Number:   C18.654.521.500.708.626
SP6.016.052.058.089
Definition English:   The lack of sufficient energy or protein to meet the body's metabolic demands, as a result of either an inadequate dietary intake of protein, intake of poor quality dietary protein, increased demands due to disease, or increased nutrient losses. 
Indexing Annotation English:   consider also KWASHIORKOR
See Related English:   Emaciation
 
History Note English:   92; was PROTEIN-CALORIE MALNUTRITION 1972-91 (Prov 1972-73) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DH diet therapy
DT drug therapy EC economics
EM embryology EN enzymology
EP epidemiology EH ethnology
ET etiology GE genetics
HI history IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
MO mortality NU nursing
PS parasitology PA pathology
PP physiopathology PC prevention & control
PX psychology RA radiography
RI radionuclide imaging RT radiotherapy
RH rehabilitation SU surgery
TH therapy US ultrasonography
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   30409 
Unique Identifier:   D011502 

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