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Descriptor Inglés:
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Severe Acute Malnutrition
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Descriptor Español:
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malnutrición aguda grave
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Descriptor Portugués:
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Desnutrição Aguda Grave
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Sinónimos Inglés:
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Acute Malnutrition, Severe
Malnutrition, Severe Acute
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Categoría:
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C18.654.521.719
SP6.016.052.058.092
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Definición Inglés:
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Acute form of MALNUTRITION which usually affects children, characterized by a very low weight for height (below -3z scores of the median World Health Organization standards), visible severe wasting, or occurrence of nutritional EDEMA. It can be a direct or indirect cause of fatality in children suffering from DIARRHEA and PNEUMONIA. Do not confuse with starvation, a condition in which the body is not getting enough food, usually for extended periods of time. |
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Nota Histórica Inglés:
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2016
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Calificadores Permitidos Inglés:
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Número del Registro:
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55845
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Identificador Único:
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D000067011
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Ocurrencia en la BVS:
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