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This document discusses new evidence regarding the formation of edema in kwashiorkor, a type of severe malnutrition. 1) The study provides evidence that low plasma albumin levels are necessary but not sufficient to cause edema, and that impaired lymphatic drainage may also play a role. 2) The study found an association between markers of lymphatic function and the degree of edema. 3) The study also found evidence of extracellular matrix degradation in kwashiorkor patients, which has been suggested as ano

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Gilbert Meneses

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