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Case Reports
. 2008 Jul;59(7):563-6.
doi: 10.1007/s00105-007-1409-7.

[Transient zinc deficiency in preterm infants]

[Article in German]
F Benedix  1 , U Hermann, C Brod, G Metzler, C Sönnichsen, M Röcken, M Schaller
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Case Reports

[Transient zinc deficiency in preterm infants]

[Article in German]
F Benedix et al. Hautarzt. 2008 Jul.

Abstract

Zinc is an essential element and necessary for various cellular functions. Preterm infants may have a negative zinc balance and are therefore especially susceptible for symptomatic zinc deficiency. We report on a preterm child with distinct clinical manifestations of zinc deficiency confirmed by histology and laboratory analysis who quickly healed with oral zinc therapy.

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