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. 1978;156(3):175-83.
doi: 10.1159/000250914.

Skin lesions in acquired zinc deficiency due to parenteral nutrition

W A van Vloten, L P Bos

Skin lesions in acquired zinc deficiency due to parenteral nutrition

W A van Vloten et al. Dermatologica. 1978.

Abstract

The skin lesions seen in 10 patients who received parenteral nutrition during treatment of chronic enteropathy are described. All of these patients had a lowered serum zinc concentration. The skin lesions were similar to those seen in acrodermatitis enteropathica. After supplementation with zinc sulphate, the skin lesions disappeared completely. A decrease in the serum alkaline phosphatase level can be regarded as a sign of an impending zinc deficiency. Parenteral nutrition formulae should contain a sufficient amount of zinc.

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