title: Acrodermatitis enteropathica.
abstract: The first publication identifying acrodermatitis enteropathica as a definite disease (Danbolt & Closs, 1942) is reviewed. Later studies are briefly surveyed, resulting in the recognition of the disease as a zinc deficiency which can be effectively corrected by administration of small oral doses of zinc.
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011804:Quinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D011804:Quinolines; D015032:Zinc