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PAUL H. PARKER, MD; GERALD L. HELINEK, MD; RAYMOND L. MENEELY, MD; FAYEZ K. GHISHAN, MD; HARRY L. GREENE, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1982;136(1):77-78.

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The most notable changes of severe zinc deficiency are diarrhea, growth failure, delayed sexual maturation, alopecia, dermatitis, anorexia, mood changes, and frequent infections.¹ While severe zinc deficiency is rare in infancy, milder forms of zinc deficiency may be more common.² Because breast milk seems to enhance zinc absorption, it is often referred to as the most appropriate formula for prevention of zinc deficiency in infants.³ However, a recent report of symptomatic zinc deficiency in a breast-fed premature infant would seem to question this concept.⁴ Herein we report the development of zinc deficiency in another breast-fed premature infant and discuss possible factors that contributed to its occurrence.

Report of a Case.—The patient was the second child born of a 27-year-old woman. The pregnancy was uncomplicated until the 26th week, when premature onset of labor resulted in delivery of the 710-g infant. The neonatal course was complicated . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
STEVE STROOP; Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Nashville, Tenn

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