Alopecia, Hyper pigmentation, Hypogonadism characteristic for deficiency of
High-Yield Explanation
The essential feature of Zinc deficiency.
A distinctive rash most often around the eyes, nose, mouth, anus and distal parts called
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica.
Growth retardation in children.
Impaired wound healing
Hypogonadism with diminished reproductive capacity.
Anorexia often accompanied by diarrhoea
Depressed mental function.
Other important disease
Selenium deficiency causes Keshan disease. Copper deficiency causes Menke's disease.