Article
Long-term health after Severe Acute Malnutrition in children and adults- the role of the Pancreas (SAMPA): Protocol
2022-10-03
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<h4>Background: </h4> : <ns4:bold/> Prenatal growth retardation may increase the risk of later chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including diabetes; however, long-term effects of wasting malnutrition in childhood or adulthood are less studied. Pancreatic exocrine and endocrine functions, both critical for nutrition and NCD aetiology, may not fully recover following malnutrition. However, the evidence and...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 8635b27f-39cf-5218-a562-8b62102af212
- DOI
- 10.12688/f1000research.123389.2
