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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica (AE) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder which often presents in newborn infants [1]. This medical condition occurs as a result of mutation of a zinc transporter that affects the uptake of zinc in the intestine causing a decrease in the level of this elemental mineral in the blood [2]. Prior to this knowledge, untreated AE was considered deleterious to the infant’s health and sometimes even fatal [3, 4]. Today however, the treatment involves adding zinc supplements to the patient’s diet which can easily improve the condition [1, 3].
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Beigi, P.K.M., Maverakis, E. (2015). History of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica. In: Acrodermatitis Enteropathica. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17819-6_1
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