Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Zinc-Deficiency Type (AEZ)

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Zinc-Deficiency Type, also known as acrodermatitis enteropathica, is related to acrodermatitis and enteropathica, and has symptoms including cerebellar ataxia, diarrhea and tremor. An important gene associated with Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Zinc-Deficiency Type is SLC39A4 (Solute Carrier Family 39 Member 4), and among its related pathways/superpathways are Transport of inorganic cations/anions and amino acids/oligopeptides and Nuclear receptors meta-pathway. The drug Zinc cation has been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include skin and pancreatic islet, and related phenotypes are generalized abnormality of skin and malabsorption