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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica
A metal metabolism disorder characterized by dermatitis around bodily openings and the tips of fingers and toes, alopecia and diarrhea and is caused by mutation in the SLC39A4 gene that encodes a zinc uptake protein and
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Overview
A metal metabolism disorder characterized by dermatitis around bodily openings and the tips of fingers and toes, alopecia and diarrhea and is caused by mutation in the SLC39A4 gene that encodes a zinc uptake protein and
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