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Zinc Therapy of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
Author(s) -
Ruiz-Maldonado Ramon,
Tamayo Lourdes
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.1978.17.5.423
Subject(s) - acrodermatitis enteropathica , medicine , acrodermatitis , zinc , dermatology , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , girl , gastroenterology , pathology , micronutrient , materials science , alternative medicine , metallurgy , psychology , developmental psychology
An 8‐year‐old girl had excellent treatment results for acrodermatitis enteropathica with an initial dose of 100 mg zinc sulphate given daily and followed by 50 mg daily maintenance.