An acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption secondary to acquired zinc deficiency in an exclusively breast-fed premature infant
Colin D. Chue MRCP,
Colin D. Chue MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
Search for more papers by this author Sajjad F. Rajpar MRCP,
Sajjad F. Rajpar MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
Search for more papers by this author Jaideep Bhat MRCP,
Jaideep Bhat MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
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Colin D. Chue MRCP,
Colin D. Chue MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
Search for more papers by this author Sajjad F. Rajpar MRCP,
Sajjad F. Rajpar MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
Search for more papers by this author Jaideep Bhat MRCP,
Jaideep Bhat MRCP
From The Birmingham Skin Centre, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH
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First published: 28 March 2008
Dr Colin Chue, MRCP The Birmingham Skin Centre City Hospital Dudley Road Birmingham B18 7QH England E-mail:
[email protected]
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