High Frequency of Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in Infants in Northern Ethiopia

• Hauptverfasser: Federica Dassoni (Verfasst von), Zerihun Abebe (Verfasst von), Federica Ricceri (Verfasst von), Aldo Morrone (Verfasst von), Cristiana Albertin (Verfasst von), Bernard Naafs (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background. Zinc deficiency occurs in infants when its demand exceeds its supply. It presents with cutaneous signs which, in severe cases, are associated with diarrhea, alopecia, and irritability. Genetic and acquired forms of zinc deficiency have been reported and often overlap clinical features. M...