Ocular symptoms as the initial signs of zinc deficiency
JOURNAL OF AAPOS, cilt.20, sa.1, ss.77-78, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 20 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2016
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2015.09.012
- Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF AAPOS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.77-78
- Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
A 2-year-old boy with a history of food allergy presented with severe edema and erythema, excoriations and honey-colored crusting on both lower eyelids, and erythematous rash on his perioral region. An evaluation for micronutrient deficiencies revealed low plasma zinc level. The patient was started on a regimen of zinc supplementation, and at 4 weeks' follow-up there was nearly complete resolution of the lesions.