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Original Article
Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast-fed, post term infant.
Jin Bok Hwang, Soon Young Song, Woo Hyun Kwon, Chang Ho Han, Hye Li Chung, Young Dae Kwon
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1991;34(1):101-106.   Published online January 31, 1991
Acrdermititis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc absorption and its cardinal symptoms appear at the time of weaning from breast milk which has been referred to as most appropriate formula to prevent and treat this disease. However, recent reports presented Transient Symptomatic Zinc deficiency (TSZD) in infants fed breast milk whom they treated with transitory zinc supplement with no recurrence. We experienced...