A Case of Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica with a Normal Serum Zinc Level but a Low Level in the Hair

    January 2007 in “ Korean Journal of Pediatrics ”
    Kyung Il Oh, Jung Hee Kim, Ji Eun Lee … Byong Kwan Son
    Studysummary This case study reported that zinc supplementation improved skin lesions and diarrhea in a 4-month-old breast-fed infant with transient acrodermatitis enteropathica, even though her serum zinc level was nearly normal.
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