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Transient zinc deficiency in a breast‐fed premature infant
Author(s) -
Stapleton Karen M,
O'Loughlin Edward,
Relic John P
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1995.tb00959.x
Subject(s) - medicine , zinc , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , breast feeding , pediatrics , obstetrics , pathology , micronutrient , materials science , metallurgy
SUMMARY Symptomatic zinc deficiency developed in a breast‐fed premature male infant of 31 weeks gestation. At 13 weeks of age he presented with diarrhoea, irritability and an eruption identical to acrodermatitis enteropathica. Breast milk zinc concentrations were low. His course was complicated by milk protein intolerance. After 7 weeks, zinc supplementation was ceased without recurrence of disease.