A Case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica with Normal Serum Zinc Level in a Breastfed Preterm Infant
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Baek, Jung-Hyun
(Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University)
Park, Chul (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) Park, Kyu-Hee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) Lee, Jung-Hwa (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) Hong, Young-Sook (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) Lee, Joo-Won (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University) Baek, Yoo-Sang (Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University) Song, Hae-Jun (Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Korea University) Lee, Jang-Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, Ajou University School of Medicine) |
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