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Human Disease

marasmus

Term ID
DOID:12328
Synonyms
  • Nutritional atrophy
  • Nutritional marasmus
Definition
A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe caloric deprivation, has_symptom emaciation, decreased height and weight gain, and decreased metabolism with hypothermia, bradycardia, and constipation, and has_material_basis_in severe caloric deprivation. https://www.jpedhc.org/article/S0891-5245(96)90071-1/pdf
References
  • ICD10CM:E41
  • ICD9CM:261
  • MESH:D011502
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154730001
  • UMLS_CUI:C0086588
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:12328 )
Relationships
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Genes Involved
Zebrafish Models
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