High Frequency of Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in Infants in Northern Ethiopia

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Federica Dassoni (Συγγραφέας), Zerihun Abebe (Συγγραφέας), Federica Ricceri (Συγγραφέας), Aldo Morrone (Συγγραφέας), Cristiana Albertin (Συγγραφέας), Bernard Naafs (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Hindawi Limited, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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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...