Transient zinc deficiency syndrome in a breast-fed infant due to decreased zinc in breast milk (type II hypozincemia of infancy): A case report and review of the literature
Type II hypozincemia of infancy is a rare, hereditary zinc deficiency occurring in infants while exclusively on breast feeding. It is caused by defective transfer of zinc into breast milk. Only a few dozen cases have been reported. A 6-month-old, full-term, breast-fed female infant presented with a...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications,
2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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