| Literature DB >> 7458399 |
L Businco, A M Menghi, P Rossi, R D'Amelio, E Galli.
Abstract
A 5-month-old infant developed acrodermatitis enteropathica when weaned from breast milk to cows' milk. Plasma zinc concentration was low. T- and B-lymphocyte functions were normal, but there was a severe defect of neutrophil chemotaxis. Oral treatment with zinc sulphate (40 mg daily) induced an immediate clinical improvement, with restoration of normal plasma zinc level and complete correction of neutrophil chemotaxis.Entities:
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Year: 1980 PMID: 7458399 PMCID: PMC1627185 DOI: 10.1136/adc.55.12.966
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dis Child ISSN: 0003-9888 Impact factor: 3.791