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Descriptor English:   Protein-Energy Malnutrition 
Descriptor Spanish:   Desnutrición Proteico-Calórica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica 
Synonyms English:   Malnutrition, Protein-Calorie
Malnutrition, Protein-Energy
Malnutritions, Protein-Energy
Marasmus
Protein Calorie Malnutrition
Protein Energy Malnutrition
Protein-Calorie Malnutrition  
Tree Number:   C18.654.521.500.708.626
SP6.016.052.058.089.005
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 DG diagnostic imaging
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
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   30409 
Unique Identifier:   D011502 

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