High Frequency of Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency in Infants in Northern Ethiopia

• Главные авторы: Federica Dassoni (Автор), Zerihun Abebe (Автор), Federica Ricceri (Автор), Aldo Morrone (Автор), Cristiana Albertin (Автор), Bernard Naafs (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: 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...