title: Skin lesions in acquired zinc deficiency due to parenteral nutrition.
abstract: The skin lesions seen in 10 patients who received parenteral nutrition during treatment of chronic enteropathy are described. All of these patients had a lowered serum zinc concentration. The skin lesions were similar to those seen in acrodermatitis enteropathica. After supplementation with zinc sulphate, the skin lesions disappeared completely. A decrease in the serum alkaline phosphatase level can be regarded as a sign of an impending zinc deficiency. Parenteral nutrition formulae should contain a sufficient amount of zinc.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc