Malnutrition due to alcoholism = سوء التغذية بسبب الكحول

Malnutrition due to alcoholism = سوء التغذية بسبب الكحول   Protein Energy Malnutrition The World Health Organization (WHO) defines malnutrition as “the cellular imbalance between the supply of nutrients and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure growth, maintenance, and specific functions.” The term protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) applies to a group of related […]

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Marfan syndrome = متلازمة مارفان

Marfan syndrome = متلازمة مارفان   MARFAN SYNDROME       Epidemiology Marfan syndrome is a generalized connective tissue disease affecting approximately 1 in 5000 to 10,000 individuals, with no racial, gender, or geographic predilection. Whereas most affected individuals will have a family history of the disease, approximately 25 percent will not, suggesting de novo […]

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Measles = الحصبة

Measles = الحصبة MEASLES     Epidemiology Measles, or rubeola, has a worldwide distribution and remains a leading public health burden, with 30 to 40 million cases and 530,000 deaths in 2003. The risk of mortality is highest in developing countries, with most deaths due to complications of the disease. Before the development of a […]

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