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

Puri, A SPoddar, UGhoshal, U CKhan, E MSaraswat, V A1995-04-012009-06-041995-04-012009-06-041995-04-01Puri AS, Poddar U, Ghoshal UC, Khan EM, Saraswat VA. Rapid reversal of manifestations of acquired zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis with diet therapy. Tropical Gastroenterology. 1995 Apr-Jun; 16(2): 119-22http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/124885Features 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.engAdultDeficiency Diseases --diet therapyHumansLiver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic --complicationsMaleParapsoriasis --etiologyRemission InductionZinc --deficiencyRapid reversal of manifestations of acquired zinc deficiency in alcoholic cirrhosis with diet therapy.Case Reports