Two types of protein-caloric malnutrition are kwashiorkor and marasmus.Kwashiorkor results in
A) weight loss and muscle wasting.
B) low levels of serum proteins, low lymphocyte count, and hair loss.
C) elevated serum albumin and increased creatinine excretion in the urine.
D) hyperpigmentation and a hard, easily palpated liver margin.
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