Gut Microbiota in Children Hospitalized with Oedematous and Non-Oedematous Severe Acute Malnutrition in Uganda.

Gut Microbiota in Children Hospitalized with Oedematous and Non-Oedematous Severe Acute Malnutrition in Uganda.

BACKGROUND:Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children remains a major health problem in many developing countries. SAM manifests in both an oedematous and a non-oedematous form, with oedematous malnutrition in its most severe form also known as kwashiorkor. The pathogenesis of both types of maln...

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Main Authors: Kia Hee Schultz Kristensen, Maria Wiese, Maren Johanne Heilskov Rytter, Mustafa Özçam, Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Hanifa Namusoke, Henrik Friis, Dennis Sandris Nielsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4714756?pdf=render

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