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Acquired Zinc Deficiency in Association with Anorexia Nervosa: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
Voorhees Abby S.,
Riba Michelle
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1992.tb00345.x
Subject(s) - anorexia nervosa , zinc deficiency (plant disorder) , medicine , abnormality , anorexia , zinc , acrodermatitis , acrodermatitis enteropathica , eating disorders , psychiatry , pathology , micronutrient , materials science , alternative medicine , metallurgy
Zinc deficiency, whether a result of an acquired or Inherited abnormality of zinc metabolism, is associated with characteristic cutane‐ous findings. The inherited variety is known as acrodermatitis enteropath‐ica. We present a case of zinc deficiency secondary to starvation Induced by anorexia nervosa. Since the cutaneous stigmata of zinc deficiency and anorexia nervosa can initially be subtle and occasionally overlap, we be‐lieve that screening zinc levels in patients with anorexia nervosa with prominent cutaneous findings should be considered.