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Basic synonyms
- AE
- Brandt disorder
- Danbolt-Cross disorder
- zinc shortage, hereditary
Problem Subdivisions
- None
General Discussion
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a condition of zinc metabolic process that takes place in one of 2 kinds: an innate (genetic) kind and also an obtained type. The inherent kind of AE is an uncommon hereditary condition defined by digestive irregularities that lead to the lack of ability to take in zinc from the intestinal tract.
The obtained kind of this condition produces comparable signs and symptoms. Obtained AE occasionally arises from unique intravenous dietary protocols that are prepared without the suitable quantity of zinc.
Supplemental zinc generally does away with the signs.