Multiple Choice
A small child has normal weight,but his arms and legs are thin,whereas his belly and face appear swollen.His mother tells you that the only food they have had in the house for the past 3 weeks is noodles and some bread.The child probably has
A) malabsorption syndrome.
B) acute infection.
C) marasmus.
D) kwashiorkor.
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