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- - Zinc deficiency is a critical health issue for children, leading to a variety of health problems and conditions that can be either acquired or inherited.
- - This overview highlights the different symptoms, diagnostic difficulties, and treatment options for zinc deficiency in children, including issues like skin problems, slow growth, immune dysfunction, and neurological effects.
- - Addressing zinc deficiency requires collaboration among healthcare professionals such as pediatricians, dermatologists, geneticists, and nutritionists to improve care and outcomes for affected children.
Article Abstract
Zinc deficiency is a significant global health concern among children, manifesting in various acquired and inherited conditions. This comprehensive overview of acquired and inherited zinc deficiency-related diseases in children aimed to explore the clinical presentations, diagnostic challenges, and management strategies associated with these conditions. This case series elucidates the diverse clinical manifestations of zinc deficiency in pediatric patients, ranging from dermatitis and growth retardation to immune dysregulation and neurological abnormalities, and discusses the underlying genetic mechanisms, clinical phenotypes, and therapeutic interventions. The complexity of zinc deficiency-related diseases in children underscores the need for a multidisciplinary approach involving pediatricians, dermatologists, geneticists, and nutritionists to optimize patient care and outcomes.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11348185 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pediatric16030051 | DOI Listing |
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