Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in a Full-Term Breast-Fed Infant

    June 2010 in “ Dermatology Online Journal ”
    Sambasiviah Chidambara Murthy, Malleshappa M Udagani, Ashok Badakali, Bhuvaneshwari C Yelameli
    Studysummary This report describes a case of hypozincemia type-II in an exclusively breast-fed infant, which resolved with zinc therapy and weaning, highlighting genetic factors in zinc transporter gene SLC30A2.
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