Catalog

Acquired zinc deficiency syndrome

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Acquired zinc deficiency syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/603527228

A syndrome resembling acrodermatitis enteropathica but due either to inadequate dietary zinc or to an acquired inability to absorb zinc. Pure nutritional deficiency is rare. Extensive small bowel disease (e.g. from Crohn disease) or surgical resection (e.g. following mesenteric artery occlusion) may result in malabsorption of zinc from the gastrointestinal tract.