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Protein malnutrition due to replacement of milk by rice drink
G Massa1, A Vanoppen, P Gillis
1Department of Paediatrics, Virga Jesseziekenhuis, Hasselt, Belgium. guy.massa@planetinternet.be
European Journal of Pediatrics
|June 26, 2001
Abstract
Unlabelled:
We present the case of an 8-month-old boy with failure to thrive and hypoalbuminaemia due to protein malnutrition caused by the replacement of milk by a rice drink. All symptoms resolved with an appropriate feeding.
Conclusion:
Rice drinks are no alternatives to infant milk formulas and carry a serious risk for the development of protein malnutrition.