An infant with kwashiorkor: the forgotten disease

• Main Authors: Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam, Jamani, Nurjasmine Aida, Said, Abdul Hadi
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Family Medicine Specialist Association 2020
• Subjects: R Medicine (General); RA Public aspects of medicine; RJ Pediatrics
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/1/Kwashiokor%20case%20report%202020.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/7/81612_An%20infant%20with%20Kwashiorkor_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/81612/; https://fms-malaysia.org/malaysian-family-physician-volume-15-issue-2/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Undernutrition remains a major public health concern, especially in developing countries. Despite being rich in resources, Malaysia is still home to children suffering from severe undernutrition. This paper presents the case of a 5-month-old boy with kwashiorkor stemming from improper weaning which...