Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Adult Patients With Dermatologic Manifestations of Protein Malnutrition and Zinc Deficiency

Jonathan J Lee; Sara Mater; Carlos Morillo-Hernandez; Timothy Patton; Arthur C Huen; Jonhan Ho; Joseph C English 3rd

doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0854

Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Adult Patients With Dermatologic Manifestations of Protein Malnutrition and Zinc Deficiency

JAMA Dermatol. 2019 Aug 1;155(8):975-977. doi: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2019.0854.

Authors

Jonathan J Lee¹, Sara Mater², Carlos Morillo-Hernandez², Timothy Patton¹, Arthur C Huen¹, Jonhan Ho¹, Joseph C English 3rd¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
² currently a medical student at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Abstract

This medical records review assesses whether dermatologic manifestations of nutrient deficiency are associated with poor outcomes in hospitalized adults.