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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in Breast‐Fed Infant
Author(s) -
Matsuura Shinro,
Yasuoka Chikai,
Yamashita Fumio
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
pediatrics international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.49
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1442-200X
pISSN - 1328-8067
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-200x.1984.tb00604.x
Subject(s) - acrodermatitis enteropathica , medicine , acrodermatitis , breast milk , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , breast feeding , zinc , pediatrics , infant formula , dermatology , pathology , micronutrient , biochemistry , chemistry , materials science , alternative medicine , metallurgy
A four‐month‐old male premature infant fed by mother's milk caused symptomatic zinc deficiency (acrodermatitis enteropathica). The prematurity and low zinc concentration in mother's milk were speculated as the main factors of the condition in this patient.