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CHRONIC ZINC DEFICIENCY SYNDROME IN A BEER DRINKER WITH A BILLROTH II RESECTION
Author(s) -
WEISMANN KAARE,
ROEDPETERSEN JYTTE,
HJORTH NIELS,
KOPP HEINRICH
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4362.1976.tb00176.x
Subject(s) - medicine , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , albumin , anemia , zinc , gastroenterology , hemoglobin , edema , diarrhea , serum albumin , endocrinology , surgery , pathology , micronutrient , materials science , metallurgy
A 51‐year‐old woman, addicted to beer for several years, developed chronic zinc deficiency which caused severe mental impairment, a poor general condition with edema and diarrhea, widespread eczema craquelé and loss of hair. Laboratory tests showed a significantly lowered serum zinc concentration, microcytic anemia, an in‐versed serum albuminγy‐globulin ratio and a decreased serum thyroxine. Two years earlier, her external pancreatic function had been found severely impaired. Following oral therapy with zinc sulfate 0.2 g × 3R, daily, the patient's mental and physical condition totally changed. In two weeks serum zinc was within the normal range, while hemoglobin concentration, serum proteins, serum thyroxine became normal in 4–8 weeks.