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The diet must contain not only sufficient calories but also proteins and vitamins to provide a normal appearance and function of the skin. This is evidenced in cases of malnutrition, unbalanced nutrition, or pathological malabsorption.
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Braun-Falco, O., Plewig, G., Wolff, H.H., Winkelmann, R.K. (1991). Nutritional Disorders. In: Dermatology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-00181-3_48
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