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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1991;34(1):101-106. Published online January 31, 1991.

Transient symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast-fed, post term infant.

Jin Bok Hwang¹, Soon Young Song¹, Woo Hyun Kwon¹, Chang Ho Han¹, Hye Li Chung¹, Young Dae Kwon¹

¹Department of Pediatics, Catholic Hospital, Taegu, Korea

Received: July 18, 1990;  Accepted: October 5, 1990.

Abstract

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 a TSZD case in a exclusively breast-fed, post term infant and report it with a brief review of literature.

Keywords :Acrodermatitis enteropathica Transient Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency (TSZD)