High Frequency of Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in Infants in Northern Ethiopia

Background. Zinc deficiency occurs in infants when its demand exceeds its supply. It presents with cutaneous signs which, in severe cases, are associated with diarrhea, alopecia, and irritability. Genetic and acquired forms of zinc deficiency have been reported and often overlap clinical features. M...

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Main Authors: Federica Dassoni, Zerihun Abebe, Federica Ricceri, Aldo Morrone, Cristiana Albertin, Bernard Naafs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Dermatology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/719701
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