Acrodermatitis enteropathica: Features and Treatment — DermNet
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare disorder associated with zinc deficiency. It presents with the classic triad of: Alopecia. Primary acrodermatitis enteropathica is due to an inherited zinc transporter defect, resulting in reduced intestinal absorption of zinc.
Acrodermatitis enteropathica - Wikipedia
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc through the inner lining of the bowel, the mucous membrane. It is characterized by inflammation of the skin around bodily openings (periorificial) and the tips of fingers and toes (acral), hair loss , and diarrhea.
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年4月3日 · Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare skin disorder associated with zinc deficiency. Diagnosis of the disease requires a high degree of suspicion and after the diagnosis is made patients require lifelong therapy.
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
2015年6月22日 · Acrodermatitis enteropathica is characterized by chronic diarrhea which may be mild or severe, and the presence of fatty substances in the feces (steatorrhea). In the congenital form symptoms start gradually, frequently at the time of weaning of an infant.
Acrodermatitis enteropathica: All you need to know - Medical News Today
2023年5月23日 · Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare skin disorder associated with zinc deficiency. Congenital and acquired forms of the condition exist. Treatment, usually involving zinc supplements, can...
Acrodermatitis enteropathica | About the Disease | GARD
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a disorder of zinc metabolism that can either be inherited or acquired. Both forms lead to the inability to absorb zinc from the intestine. The lack of zinc can cause skin inflammation with a rash (pustular dermatitis) around the mouth and/or anus; diarrhea; and abnormal nails (nail dystrophy).
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica (Zinc Deficiency) - AOCD
2024年9月24日 · Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a disorder of zinc metabolism that can be either congenital or acquired. Acrodermatitis enteropathica is also known as congenital zinc deficiency, Brandt syndrome, and Danbolt-Cross syndrome.
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report - PMC - PubMed …
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare genetic autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea. It is caused by mutations in the gene that encodes a membrane protein that binds zinc.
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica - PubMed
2023年4月3日 · Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is an inherited form of zinc deficiency caused by a defect in the absorption of zinc. Zinc is a very important micronutrient, a component of more than two-hundred metalloenzymes, and essential for the proper functioning of the various metabolic and biochemical pathw …
ACRODERMATITIS ENTEROPATHICA: CLINICAL …
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare and severe genetic disorder, of autosomal recessive inheritance, which determines the deficiency of the intestinal absorption of zinc, an essential trace element required by more than one hundred enzymes and whose role in the metabolism of nucleic acid is important. 1, 2 The gene SLC39A4, located in ...