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Marasmus
Classification and external resources |
| Child suffering with Marasmus in India |
ICD-10
| E41.-E42. |
ICD-9
| 261 |
DiseasesDB
| 7826 |
eMedicine
| ped/164 |
MeSH
| D011502 |
Marasmus is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by energy deficiency.A child with marasmus looks emaciated. Body weight may be reduced to less than 80% of the normal weight for that height.[citation needed] Marasmus occurrence increases prior to age 1, whereas kwashiorkor occurrence increases after 18 months. |
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