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===Gross findings of starvation===
===Gross findings of starvation===
Features:
*Very low body mass index (BMI).
*Very low body mass index (BMI).
*Membranous-appearing (thin) [[omentum]].
*Soft brown/[[myxoid]] material replaces fat (serous fat atrophy).
*Soft brown/[[myxoid]] material replaces fat (serous fat atrophy).