The clinical manifestation of the kwashiorkor syndrome is related to increased lipid peroxidation

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 132, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 879-881

  Lenhartz, H ^a   Ndasi, R ^a   Anninos, A ^a   Botticher, D ^a   Mayatepek, E ^a   Tetanye, E ^a   Leichsenring, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; LEUKOTRIENE E4; LIPID; MALONALDEHYDE; POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; FATTY LIVER; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MALE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031780380     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70324-5     Document Type: Article

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