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Protein-energy Malnutrition Learning Center
Causes could include:
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Low calorie diet
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Low Protein Diet
- Starvation
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Secondary PEM symptoms range from mild to severe, and can alter the form or function of almost every organ in the body. The type and intensity of symptoms depend on the patient's prior nutritional status and on the nature of the underlying disease...
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Secondary PEM symptoms range from mild to severe, and can alter the form or function of almost every organ in the body. The type and intensity of symptoms depend on the patient's prior nutritional status, the nature of the underlying disease, and ...
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Starvation is the result of a serious, or total, lack of nutrients needed for the maintenance of life.
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