Kwashiorkor in Egypt

The hematologic aspects of kwashiorkor were studied in thirty-four patients in Cairo, Egypt, U.A.R. Iron deficiency was frequently present. Macrocytic red cell indices were common. Various ce:degrees of megaloblastic changes in the bone marrow were seen in twelve of seventeen patients in whom bone m...

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Published in:	The American journal of clinical nutrition Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 27 - 35
Main Authors:	SANDSTEAD, HAROLD H., GABR, MAMDOUH K., AZZAM, SAMIR, SHUKY, A.SAFWAT, WEILER, ROBERT J., EL DIN, OLFAT MOHY, MOKHTAR, NAWAL, PRASAD, ANANDA S., EL HIFNEY, ANISA, DARBY, WILLIAM J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Inc 01-07-1965
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Summary:	The hematologic aspects of kwashiorkor were studied in thirty-four patients in Cairo, Egypt, U.A.R. Iron deficiency was frequently present. Macrocytic red cell indices were common. Various ce:degrees of megaloblastic changes in the bone marrow were seen in twelve of seventeen patients in whom bone marrow studies were carried out. Serum vitamin E levels were low. Evidence suggesting that vitamin E deficiency may be important in the macrocytic anemia of kwashiorkor is discussed. Serum vitamin B12 levels varied widely. The correlation between megaloblastic abnormalities in marrow and serum vitamin B12 levels was poor.
ISSN:	0002-9165 1938-3207
DOI:	10.1093/ajcn/17.1.27