What Biochemical Defects Occur in Kwashiorkor? Understanding the Metabolic Collapse
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Millions of children worldwide are affected by severe malnutrition, a condition highlighting the critical need to understand what biochemical defects occur in kwashiorkor. This devastating form of protein-energy malnutrition is a complex syndrome, triggered by systemic metabolic dysfunctions, that goes far beyond a simple lack of dietary protein.
