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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1987 33(1):10-12; doi:10.1093/tropej/33.1.10
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Long-term Follow-up of Severe Protein-energy Malnutrition in Eastern Zaïre

P. Hennart, MD, D. Beghin, MD and M. Bossuyt, MD

CEMUBAC, Centre Scientifique et Médical de l'Université libre de Bruxelles dans ses Actions de Coopération
IRS, Institut de Recherche Scientifique, Republic of Zaïre
Laboratoire d'Epidémiologie et de Médecine Sociale, Ecole de Santé Publique, Université libre de Bruxelles

Correspondence: Dr. P. Hennart, Ecole de Santé Publique, Route de Lennik 808, 1070-Bruxelles, Belgium.

In an area where protein-energy malnutrition is highly endemic, 171 children who had been treated for severe protein-energy malnutrition were traced after discharge from hospital. The proportion surviving to the end of fifth year was 0.816. This proportion surviving was lowest for the year following discharge from hospital, especially for the youngest children. No catch-up for weight and for height was observed and the serum albumin concentrations decreased after the first year.


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