A Case of Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency due to Total Parenteral Nutrition.
- Author:
Seung Il KIM
1
;
Moon Chul JEONG
;
Jae Hak YOO
;
Kae Jung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, College of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Symptomatic zinc deficiency;
Oral zinc sulfate
- MeSH:
Absorption;
Diarrhea;
Humans;
Parenteral Nutrition, Total*;
Skin;
Zinc Sulfate;
Zinc*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1999;37(11):1682-1684
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency occurs due to decreased supplimentation, increased consumption, and decreased bowel absorption of the zinc. We report the typical case of symptomatic zinc deficiency in a patient who received total parenteral nutrition for about 4 weeks due to chronic diarrhea. And after supplementation with oral zinc sulfate, the diarrhea stopped in a day and skin lesions disappeared completely within a week.
