Growth of malnourished infants and children: how is inflammation involved?

Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab. 2021 Sep;16(5):213-216. doi: 10.1080/17446651.2021.1956903. Epub 2021 Jul 22.

Authors

Nada Alaaraj¹, Ashraf Soliman², Alan D Rogol³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Hamad General Hospital, Ad Dawhah, Qatar.
² Alexandria University, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, Alexandria, Egypt.
³ University of Virginia, Department of Pediatrics, Charlottesville, VA, USA.

PMID: 34289758
DOI: 10.1080/17446651.2021.1956903

No abstract available

Keywords: Protein energy malnutrition; infection; inflammation; kwashiorkor; marasmus; stunting.

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Child
Humans
Infant
Inflammation*
Protein-Energy Malnutrition*