Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica is a genetic defect in the malabsorption of zinc, beginning as a skin eruption on an extremity or around a body orifice, followed by hair loss and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal disturbances.

Symptoms of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

• growth retardation

• diarrhea

• hair loss

• red skin rash

• skin around the fingernails may be red and swollen

Treatment of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

• Supplementation with zinc brings about complete remission in   symptoms

• Eating foods high in zink such as oysters, beef, liver, pumpkin seeds, pecans, and Brazil nuts