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. 1988 Nov;63(11):1359–1362. doi: 10.1136/adc.63.11.1359

Effect of kwashiorkor on the cardiovascular system.

J W Bergman 1, D G Human 1, M M De Moor 1, J M Schulz 1
PMCID: PMC1779151  PMID: 3202643

Abstract

In kwashiorkor the heart is clinically and radiologically small. This study utilises echocardiography, a tool not previously used in this disease, to show that this is due to decreased muscle mass.

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