Acquired zinc deficiency disease of skin |
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| Authors: | DENISE WEXLER WILLIAM PACE |
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| Institution: | Department of Dermatology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada Accepted for publication 22 November 1976 |
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| Abstract: | Two patients, who were on long term parenteral hyperalimentation, developed skin lesions similar to those seen in acrodermatitis enteropathica. Both patients were treated with oral zinc sulphate and their skin lesions cleared completely. These patients are presented as an acquired zinc deficiency syndrome. |
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