Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2005

  • question_answer
    Kwashiorkar is caused due to deficiency of:

    A)  calories       

    B)  hormone       

    C)  zwitterion

    D)  essential amino acid

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The disease kwashiorkar is due to deficiency of essential ammo acids i.e., proteins in the diet of a child. This disease is characterized by retarded growth, anaemia, weak muscles, a blotted body with typical pot belly, acute diarrhoea, susceptibility to infection and high mortality.


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