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    A child with kwashiorkor misdiagnosed as atopic dermatitis
    with S. B. Xavier Marcus Henrique de, Eduardo de Magalhães, Gilmar Ferraz Oliveira, Cláudio Prates de Almeida E. Oliveira, and Natália Bragança Oliveira
    Although uncommon, kwashiorkor continues to occurin developed, but mainly in developing nations. It is atype of protein-calorie malnutrition that occurs in thesetting of insufficient protein intake in the presence ofsufficient caloric intake. Skin and hair changes shouldprompt a thorough dietary history and appropriatedietary intervention. We report a case of a 12-montholdgirl in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, whopresented with diffuse edema, desquamation, andirritability misdiagnosed as …Read more