| Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency syndrome diagnosed after pancreaticoduodenectomy with subtotal gastrectomy |
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Jae Huk Choi, Tae Hun Ha, Sang Gu Gang, Ho Sung Lee, Sang Jin Kim, Yeo Joo Kim, Gyung Wook Lee |
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경희대학교 의과대학 순환기내과학교실 |
| 증례 : 췌십이지장 및 위아전절제술 후 발생한 콰시오커양 아연결핍 1예 |
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최재혁, 하태훈, 강상구, 이호성, 김상진, 김여주, 이경욱 |
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| Abstract |
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Zinc is a component of metalloenzymes that regulates metabolic reactions in the human body. It is an essential mineral found in almost every cell. Zinc stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes and is needed for promotion of numerous biochemical reactions in the human body. Zinc deficiency most often occurs when dietary zinc intake is inadequate or when the element is poorly absorbed; when there are increased losses of zinc from the body; or when the body’s requirement for zinc increases. Zinc deficiency in adults has been reported in a few patients with alcohol intoxication, liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, Billroth II resection, and anorexia. We report a patient who was diagnosed with Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency after pancreaticoduodenectomy with subtotal gastrectomy. |
| Key Words:
Kwashiorkor-like zinc deficiency; Pancreaticoduodenectomy with subtotal gastrectomy |
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