Ian J. Griffin, M.D.

Dr. Griffin is Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX.

Dr. Griffin reports no conflicts of interest.

Release Date: 09/15/2007
Termination Date: 09/15/2010

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Upon completion of this Cyberounds^®, the participant should be able to:

• Describe the presentation, pathophysiology and treatment of acrodermatitis enteropathica
• Discuss the effect of zinc supplementation on childhood morbidity and mortality in developing countries
• Describe the cellular transport of zinc and the different roles of ZIP and ZnT transporters
• Discuss the pathophysiology of breast-feeding associated zinc deficiency and be able to differentiate it from acrodermatitis enteropathica.

 

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