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A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe lack of protein and edema or anasarca, causes swelling, gastrointestinal upset, dehydration, thin dry skin, and cough, and is caused by severe deficit of prot
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A protein-energy malnutrition that is characterized by severe lack of protein and edema or anasarca, causes swelling, gastrointestinal upset, dehydration, thin dry skin, and cough, and is caused by severe deficit of prot
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