[nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of proteins in the diet; growth, immune response, repair, and production of enzymes and hormones are all impaired in severe protein deficiency; protein deficiency may also arise in the face of adequate protein intake if the dietary protein is inadequate in one or more aminoacids. ( CSP )]
UMLS (CSP) C0033626 Relation/PAR: Deficiency Diseases
dietary deficiency
Relation/CHD: Protein Energy Malnutrition