abstractintroduction: previous investigations have shown that protein malnutrition can alters the structure and function of some areas of hippocampal formation. we investigated the effect of protein malnutrition on amygdaloid projections to the ca1 hippocampal area. in this study we investigated level and pattern of distribution of efferent projections from amygdala to hippocampus in the rat by...

malnutrition-related diabetes mellitus (mrdm) is a major form of secondary diabetes, restricted to tropical developing countries. we studied 200 cases of diabetes mellitus aged 6-18 years in fars province to find the prevalence of mrdm. there were 14 cases who had clinical and laboratory findings compatible with mrdm. the mean age at presentation was 8.6±3 years, with a male to female ratio of3...

The protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) is an important public health problem. This study aimed to perform a systematic review of articles published in English and Portuguese in the last decade, aimed at research on experimental malnutrition. It was selected studies published from January 2006 to August 2015. The descriptors used were from “modelo de desnutrição” and “model of malnutrition”. The ...