Shalini's Doctor Is Concerned That She Might Have _____,A Life-Threatening

question 1

Multiple Choice

Shalini's doctor is concerned that she might have _____,a life-threatening condition caused by severe proteincalorie deficiency,or malnutrition,that has resulted in a wasting away of her body tissues in her first year.She is now grossly underweight and her muscles have atrophied.

• A)kwashiorkor
• B)marasmus
• C)Binswanger's disorder
• D)Malenthorpe's disorder

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