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The Level of Trace Elements and Antioxidant Enzymes in Children Suffering from Protein Energy Malnutrition in Indore District


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1 Department of Biochemistry, N.S.C.B. Medical College, Jabalpur, India
2 M.G.M Medical College, Indore (M.P.), India
3 Department of Biochemistry, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
4 Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India
     

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Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) or Protein Calorie Malnutrition (PCM) is a widespread nutritional disease in the developing countries and is the most prevalent form of malnutrition in young children. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are the clinical consequences of PEM. Kwashiorkor is the edematous form of PEM and is distinguished from marasmus by the presence of edema, hypoalbuminemla and dermatosis.
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Poornima Dey Sarkar
Department of Biochemistry, N.S.C.B. Medical College, Jabalpur, India
Ravinder K. Arora
M.G.M Medical College, Indore (M.P.), India
G. G. Potey
Department of Biochemistry, R.D. Gardi Medical College, Ujjain, India
Mohd Nadeem Khan
Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, India

Abstract


Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM) or Protein Calorie Malnutrition (PCM) is a widespread nutritional disease in the developing countries and is the most prevalent form of malnutrition in young children. Kwashiorkor and marasmus are the clinical consequences of PEM. Kwashiorkor is the edematous form of PEM and is distinguished from marasmus by the presence of edema, hypoalbuminemla and dermatosis.