"' Acrodermatitis enteropathica "'is an recessive metabolic disorder affecting the uptake of zinc, characterized by periorificial ( around the natural orifices ) and acral ( in the limbs ) dermatitis, alopecia ( loss of hair ), and diarrhea.
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The signs and symptoms of zinc deficiency can include dermatitis on hands and feet, alopecia, diarrhea, and the appearance of inflammatory rashes on the skin of face, hands, feet, and genitals, all of which represent the signs of acrodermatitis enteropathica.
