Acquired zinc deficiency in a breast-fed premature infant.
Zinc deficiency that was diagnosed at 14 weeks of age developed in a breast-fed premature infant. There was a rapid response to zinc supplements (20 mg/day) and therapy was stopped after three weeks without recurrent disease. The maternal breast milk had a low level of zinc and this could not be corrected by oral zinc supplements.
D001942:Breast Feeding; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000032:analysis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use
D015032:Zinc