Zinc deficiency manifested by dermatitis and visual dysfunction in a patient with Crohn's disease

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 876-879

  Myung, Seung Jae ^a   Yang, Suk Kyun ^a   Jung, Hwoon Yong ^a   Jung, Sung Ae ^a   Kang, Gyeong Hoon ^a   Ha, Hyun Kwon ^a   Hong, Weon Seon ^a   Min, Young Ii ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acrodermatitis enteropathica; Crohn's disease; Visual dysfunction; Zinc

Indexed keywords

MESALAZINE; METRONIDAZOLE; ZINC;

ACRODERMATITIS ENTEROPATHICA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CROHN DISEASE; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER; ZINC BLOOD LEVEL; ZINC DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0032466677     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005350050192     Document Type: Article

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