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Common Complications Associated with Parenteral Nutrition in Adults

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Z<strong>in</strong>c Deficiency<br />

• Risk factors<br />

– Hypercatabolism<br />

– Excessive diarrhea<br />

• Requirement<br />

– Normal stool losses: 6 mg/day<br />

– Short bowel syndrome: 12 – 20 mg/day<br />

• Presents as perioral postural rash, alopecia,<br />

darken<strong>in</strong>g of sk<strong>in</strong> creases, and neuritis

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