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A child is suffering from a deficiency disease. He shows the following symptoms:
(i) Oedema of legs and pot belly
(ii) Diarrhoea
(iii) Patches on skin
(iv) Irritability
Identify the deficiency disease and the deficient nutrient in the child's body.

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Kwashiorkor is a deficiency disease caused by deficiency of protein in the diet. The child suffering from this disease becomes thin and weak. Patches develop on skin, there is stunted growth and irritability. Other symptoms of the disease include large pot like belly, swelling of feet and ankle due to oedema, diarrhoea, etc.
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