%0 Journal Article
%T Acrodermatitis enterop¨¢tica
%A ¨¢lvarez
%A Pilar
%A Pais
%A Mar¨ªa E
%A Hern¨¢ndez
%A Marisa
%A Soliani
%A Andrea
%A Garc¨ªa D¨ªaz
%A Rita
%J Archivos argentinos de pediatr£¿-a
%D 2007
%I Sociedad Argentina de Pediatria
%X acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recesive disorder, caused by impaired absorption of zinc dietary intake. it is characterized by a triad of alopecia, diarrhea and acral and periorificial dermatitis. we report an 11 month-old girl with tipical symptoms in whom the diagnosis was confirmed by decreased plasma zinc level (37,7 ¦Ìg%). the patient was given zinc sulfate 5 mg/kg/day and showed marked improvement.
%K acrodermatitis enteropathica
%K zinc.
%U http://www.scielo.org.ar/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0325-00752007000600011&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en