Zinc deficiency Flashcards

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dermal Zinc deficiency features ?

A

acrodermatitis: red, crusted lesions
acral distribution
peri-orificial
perianal

alopecia

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other causes of zinc deficiency ?

A

short stature
hypogonadism
hepatosplenomegaly
geophagia (ingesting clay/soil)
cognitive impairment

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