Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report
Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/24707/pdf_1 |