Serum Transthyretin Level as a Plausible Marker for Diagnosis of Child Acute Malnutrition

Malnutrition is a major underlying condition for mortality in children under five years of age in developing countries, particularly in Ethiopia. The most important forms of malnutrition in Ethiopia are protein and energy deficiencies. There is no reliable laboratory method at present to assess acut...

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Main Authors: Behailu Tsegaye, Amha Mekasha, Solomon Genet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Biochemistry Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9196538
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