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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Mostafa Wedad Z.,
AlZayer A. A.
Publication year - 1990
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.1365-4362.1990.tb04086.x
Subject(s) - acrodermatitis enteropathica , medicine , acrodermatitis , dermatology , zinc , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , pathological , disease , nutritional deficiency , pathology , malnutrition , micronutrient , materials science , alternative medicine , metallurgy
Four patients with acrodermatitis enteropathica (AF) are presented from three Saudi families. The clinical picture in these patients is basically similar to that described elsewhere. These patients, however, showed different degrees of involvement of various body systems. In all cases, low serum zinc levels were documented, and they responded well to zinc supplementation. In the follow‐up evaluation, angular cheilitis was observed as a feature that appears to herald the relapse of disease. Interestingly, when patients are treated, it was the last sign to disappear. Current information on zinc is summarized.