Gut Microbiota in Children Hospitalized with Oedematous and Non-Oedematous Severe Acute Malnutrition in Uganda.

• Main Authors: Kia Hee Schultz Kristensen (Author), Maria Wiese (Author), Maren Johanne Heilskov Rytter (Author), Mustafa Özçam (Author), Lars Hestbjerg Hansen (Author), Hanifa Namusoke (Author), Henrik Friis (Author), Dennis Sandris Nielsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) among children remains a major health problem in many developing countries. SAM manifests in both an oedematous and a non-oedematous form, with oedematous malnutrition in its most severe form also known as kwashiorkor. The pathogenesis of both types of maln...