What’s enteropathic acrodermatitis?

Enteropathic acrodermatitis is a genetic condition caused by problems with zinc absorption. Symptoms include severe rashes, diarrhea, and hair loss. Supplementing with zinc resolves symptoms, but the condition is permanent. The disorder is caused by a recessive gene, and babies with the condition cannot move zinc from milk across the intestinal membrane efficiently. Zinc supplementation […]

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