The given condition is caused due to deficiency of which of the following?
Correct Answer: Zinc
Description: Ans. C. Zinca. The given image is of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica which is caused due to a primary defect in zinc absorption.b. Inheritance: Autosomal recessivec. Characteristicsi. Peri orificial dermatitisii. Alopeciaiii. Diarrhoeaiv. Erythematous patches and plaques of dry scaly skind. Features start appearing in the first few months of life as the infant discontinues breast milk.
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