Acquired zinc deficiency in an adult female

Acquired zinc deficiency in an adult female

Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of zinc absorption. Acquired cases are reported occasionally in patients with eating disorders or Crohn′s disease. We report a 24-year-old housewife with acquired isolated severe zinc deficiency with no other comorbidities to...

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Main Authors: Mohanan Saritha, Divya Gupta, Laxmisha Chandrashekar, Devinder M Thappa, Nachiappa G Rajesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
Subjects:
Acquired
acrodermatitis enteropathica
zinc deficiency
Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2012;volume=57;issue=6;spage=492;epage=494;aulast=Saritha
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Summary:Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder of zinc absorption. Acquired cases are reported occasionally in patients with eating disorders or Crohn′s disease. We report a 24-year-old housewife with acquired isolated severe zinc deficiency with no other comorbidities to highlight the rare occurrence of isolated nutritional zinc deficiency in an otherwise normal patient.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611

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