Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare disorder arising from inherited or acquired zinc deficiency. It is mainly characterized by acral dermatitis, periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and gastrointestinal symptoms in the form of diarrhea. There are many complications of AE including local and s...

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Main Authors: Owen Ngalamika, Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj, Fatima K. Yikona, Chibamba Mumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5572583