Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report

• Main Authors: Dariush Shahsavari (Author), Zubair Ahmed (Author), Ajoy Karikkineth (Author), Richard Williams (Author), Carlos Zigel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...