Skin signs as the presenting manifestation of severe nutritional deficiency: Report of 2 cases

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 140, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 521-524

  Kuhl, John ^c   Davis, Mark D P ^a   Kalaaji, Amer N ^a   Kamath, Patrick S ^a   Hand, Jennifer L ^a   Peine, Craig J ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Mayo Clinic ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANOREXIA NERVOSA; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DERMADROME; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KWASHIORKOR; NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCY; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; BULIMIA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EXANTHEMA; FAILURE TO THRIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; KWASHIORKOR; SKIN DISEASES, METABOLIC;

EID: 2442691823     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.140.5.521     Document Type: Article

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