Skin findings associated with nutritional deficiencies

Fabrizio Galimberti; Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska

doi:10.3949/ccjm.83a.15061

Skin findings associated with nutritional deficiencies

Cleve Clin J Med. 2016 Oct;83(10):731-739. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15061.

Authors

Fabrizio Galimberti¹, Natasha Atanaskova Mesinkovska²

Affiliations

¹ Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
² Department of Dermatology and Dermatopathology, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA, USA. E-mail: natashadermatology@gmail.com.

PMID: 27726828
DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.83a.15061

Abstract

Certain vitamin and mineral deficiencies may be recognized by their cutaneous signs. This case-based article reviews deficiencies of zinc and vitamins A, B₂, B₃, B₆, and C, discussing their consequences and skin findings.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Aged
Ascorbic Acid Deficiency / complications*
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Niacin / deficiency
Riboflavin Deficiency / complications
Skin Diseases / etiology*
Vitamin A Deficiency / complications*
Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / complications*
Zinc / deficiency*

Substances

Niacin
Zinc