Transient zinc deficiency syndrome in a breast-fed infant due to decreased zinc in breast milk (type II hypozincemia of infancy): A case report and review of the literature

Type II hypozincemia of infancy is a rare, hereditary zinc deficiency occurring in infants while exclusively on breast feeding. It is caused by defective transfer of zinc into breast milk. Only a few dozen cases have been reported. A 6-month-old, full-term, breast-fed female infant presented with a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wei-Li Yang, Chao-Kai Hsu, Sheau-Chiou Chao, Ching-Yuang Huang, Julia Yu-Yun Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-06-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811711000929