Kwashiorkor, a nutritional disease related to protein deprivation in young children, is associated with
A. atrophy of the brain
B. atrophy of the heart
C. fatty liver
D. adrenal hyperplasia
E. thyroid enlargement
C
Protein deprivation in kwashiorkor is accompanied by fatty changes in the liver, which result from inadequate export of lipids. The export of lipids from the liver occurs in the form of lipoproteins, and lipoproteins cannot be formed because of protein deficiency.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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