Acrodermatitis enteropathica

Definition

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.

Also known as acrodermatitis enteropathica, acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc deficiency type, AEZ, inherited zinc deficiency — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 0050605 per MONDO
• ICD9 686.8 per MONDO
• MESH C538178 per MONDO
• NCIT C128802 per MONDO
• OMIM 201100 per MONDO
• Orphanet 37 per MONDO
• SCTID 37702000 per MONDO
• UMLS C0221036 per MONDO