Question
A patient preseted with diarrhea and the following skin lesions.An autosomal recessive disease is suspected .What can be the treatment of choice in this case?
A. Antibiotics.
B. Antifungal.
C. Zinc.
D. Iron.
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Correct Answer » C
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Ans:C. Zinc.
The patient is suffering from Acrodermatitis enteropathica.
ACRODERMATITIS ENTEROHEPATICA
- Autosomal recessive
- Inherited form of zinc deficiency
- Result of a mutation in a zinc transport protein – decreased ability to absorb zinc from dietary sources
- Triad of
- Acral dermatitis (face, hands, feet, anogenital area)
- Alopecia
- Diarrhea
- Requires lifelong zinc supplementation
- 1-3 mg/kg of zinc gluconate or sulfate is administered orally each day
