Percutaneous Absorption of Zinc in Acrodermatitis enteropathica
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Dermatology
- Vol. 163 (5) , 413-416
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000250194
Abstract
An 8-month-old girl with acrodermatitis enteropathica was treated with 25% zinc oxide paste, locally, in the diaper area. A rapid improvement of the symptoms was observed a week after initiation of the treatment.Keywords
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