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Pediatrics Nutrition 9b85708c

Kwashiorkor is diagnosed in growth-retarded children along with ________

A
Edema and mental changes
B
Hypopigmentation and anemia
C
Edema and hypopigmentation
D
Hepatomegaly and good appetite
High-Yield Explanation
Kwashiorkor children have pitting edema, usually staing in the legs and feet and spreading, in more advanced cases to hands and face.The mental changes include unhappiness, apathy, or irritability with sad, intermittent cry. They show no signs of hunger and is difficult to feed them.There will be hyperpigmentation. Ref: Page 67; Ghai Essential Pediatrics; 7th edition

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