Rapid reversal of manifestations of acquired zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis with diet therapy

A S Puri; U Poddar; U C Ghoshal; E M Khan; V A Saraswat

Rapid reversal of manifestations of acquired zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis with diet therapy

Trop Gastroenterol. 1995 Apr-Jun;16(2):119-22.

Authors

A S Puri¹, U Poddar, U C Ghoshal, E M Khan, V A Saraswat

Affiliation

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow.

PMID: 8644360

Abstract

Features of acquired zinc deficiency syndrome occurred in an alcoholic cirrhotic during hospital stay while he was on parenteral nutrition. Rapid reversal of symptoms occurred with resumption of normal diet without additional zinc supplementation.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Deficiency Diseases / diet therapy
Deficiency Diseases / etiology
Humans
Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / complications*
Male
Parapsoriasis / etiology
Remission Induction
Zinc / deficiency*

Substances

Zinc