title: Effect of kwashiorkor on the cardiovascular system.
abstract: In kwashiorkor the heart is clinically and radiologically small. This study utilises echocardiography, a tool not previously used in this disease, to show that this is due to decreased muscle mass.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, South Africa.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bergman
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Human
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: De Moor
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schulz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D004452:Echocardiography; D006346:Heart Septum / Q000473:pathology; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology*