Acrodermatitis enteropathica: a hereditary form of zinc deficiency

QJM. 2021 Jul 28;114(4):270-271. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa176.

Authors

S Higuchi¹, T Yorifuji¹, M Nishida², K Fukai², H Nakano³

Affiliations

¹ Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Children's Medical Center, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22, Miyakojima-Hondori, Miyakojima, Osaka 534-0021, Japan.
² Department of Dermatology, Osaka City General Hospital, 2-13-22, Miyakojima-Hondori, Miyakojima, Osaka 534-0021, Japan.
³ Department of Dermatology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5, Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki-city, Aomori 036-8562, Japan.

PMID: 32442281
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcaa176

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Acrodermatitis* / diagnosis
Acrodermatitis* / genetics
Humans
Malnutrition*
Zinc / deficiency

Substances

Zinc

Supplementary concepts

Acrodermatitis enteropathica