Kwashiorkor (a protein deficiency) in a Haitian boy. The swelling (oedema) of the belly is an osmotic effect: The ability of the blood to take up water from the body cavity by osmosis is reduced because of the deficiency of blood proteins (solutes).
Nov 12, 2009
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2 comments:
haha...kat malaysia x da la masalah camni....patut bersyukur...:)
Tp ramai yg masih complain
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