Biomaterial Database

[Plasma cholinesterase activity in kwashiorkor]. 1971

J M Presles

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007228	Infant Nutrition Disorders	Disorders caused by nutritional imbalance, either overnutrition or undernutrition, occurring in infants ages 1 month to 24 months.	Infant Malnutrition,Malnutrition, Infant,Nutrition Disorders, Infant,Infant Overnutrition,Infantile Malnutrition,Malnutrition in Infant,Infant Nutrition Disorder,Malnutrition in Infants,Malnutrition, Infantile,Nutrition Disorder, Infant,Overnutrition, Infant
D007732	Kwashiorkor	A syndrome produced by severe protein deficiency, characterized by retarded growth, changes in skin and hair pigment, edema, and pathologic changes in the liver, including fatty infiltration, necrosis, and fibrosis. The word is a local name in Gold Coast, Africa, meaning "displaced child". Although first reported from Africa, kwashiorkor is now known throughout the world, but mainly in the tropics and subtropics. It is considered to be related to marasmus. (From Dorland, 27th ed)	Kwashiorkors
D008722	Methods	A series of steps taken in order to conduct research.	Techniques,Methodological Studies,Methodological Study,Procedures,Studies, Methodological,Study, Methodological,Method,Procedure,Technique
D011379	Prognosis	A prediction of the probable outcome of a disease based on a individual's condition and the usual course of the disease as seen in similar situations.	Prognostic Factor,Prognostic Factors,Factor, Prognostic,Factors, Prognostic,Prognoses
D002802	Cholinesterases		Acylcholineacylhydrolase,Cholase,Cholinesterase
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012675	Senegal	A republic in western Africa, southwest of MAURITANIA and east of MALI. Its capital is Dakar.	Republic of Senegal