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DEFICIENCY DISEASES
Scope Note
A lack of a substance essential in body metabolism that may be due to inadequate intake, digestion, absorption, or utilization; excessive loss through excretory channels; or excessive loss to a parasite such as a hookworm or tapeworm.
Broader Keyword
NUTRITION DISORDERS
Narrower Keyword
KWASHIORKOR
 
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