Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare inherited inborn error of metabolism resulting in a severe zinc deficiency and characterized by acral dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhea and growth failure.
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How we create this content →Inheritance patterns describe how genetic conditions are passed from parents to children.
Age of onset indicates when symptoms typically first appear.
Inheritance patterns describe how genetic conditions are passed from parents to children.
Age of onset indicates when symptoms typically first appear.
Helpful links for rare disease information and support
Questions that may be helpful when speaking with your healthcare team
Inheritance patterns describe how genetic conditions are passed from parents to children.
Age of onset indicates when symptoms typically first appear.
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
Common questions about acrodermatitis enteropathica
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