ZINC DEFICIENCY

Course overview

ZINC DEFICIENCY IS COMMON WORLDWIDE BUT IS SEEN WITH GREATER FREQUENCY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. ZINC DEFICIENCY CAN BE INHERITED OR ACQUIRED, AND TYPICALLY PRESENTS WITH INFECTIOUS, INFLAMMATORY, GASTROINTESTINAL, OR CUTANEOUS INVOLVEMENT. TREATMENT IS PREDOMINANTLY VIA ORAL REPLACEMENT AND USUALLY RESULTS IN QUICK CLINICAL IMPROVEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ZINC DEFICIENCY AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN CARING FOR AFFECTED PATIENTS.