Acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption associated with combined nutritional deficiency

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 908-911

  You, Jeong Kim ^a   Kim, Mi Yeon ^a   Hyung, Ok Kim ^a   Myung, Duck Lee ^a   Young, Min Park ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acrodermatitis; Acrodermatitis Enteropathica; Fatty Acids, Essential; Malnutrition; Protein Deficiency; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744547514     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2005.20.5.908     Document Type: Article

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