Zinc, acrodermatitis, acne, and prostaglandins. 1977

D F Horrobin, and R A Karmali, and M Karmazyn, and R O Morgan, and M S Manku, and A I Ally

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011453 Prostaglandins A group of compounds derived from unsaturated 20-carbon fatty acids, primarily arachidonic acid, via the cyclooxygenase pathway. They are extremely potent mediators of a diverse group of physiological processes. Prostaglandin,Prostanoid,Prostanoids
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000152 Acne Vulgaris A chronic disorder of the pilosebaceous apparatus associated with an increase in sebum secretion. It is characterized by open comedones (blackheads), closed comedones (whiteheads), and pustular nodules. The cause is unknown, but heredity and age are predisposing factors. Acne
D000169 Acrodermatitis Inflammation involving the skin of the extremities, especially the hands and feet. Several forms are known, some idiopathic and some hereditary. The infantile form is called Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome,Infantile Papular Acrodermatitis,Acrodermatitis Papulosa Infantum,Acropapulo-Vesicular Syndrome,Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive Syndrome,Papular Acrodermatitis of Childhood,Papulovesicular Acrolocated Syndrome,Acrodermatitides,Acrodermatitis Papulosa Infantums,Acropapulo Vesicular Syndrome,Acropapulo-Vesicular Syndromes,Childhood Papular Acrodermatitides,Childhood Papular Acrodermatitis,Erythemato Vesiculo Papulous Eruptive Syndrome,Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive Syndromes,Gianotti Crosti Syndrome,Infantile Papular Acrodermatitides,Papular Acrodermatitides, Infantile,Papular Acrodermatitis, Infantile,Papulovesicular Acrolocated Syndromes,Syndrome, Acropapulo-Vesicular,Syndrome, Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive,Syndrome, Gianotti-Crosti,Syndromes, Acropapulo-Vesicular,Syndromes, Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive,Syndromes, Papulovesicular Acrolocated
D015032 Zinc A metallic element of atomic number 30 and atomic weight 65.38. It is a necessary trace element in the diet, forming an essential part of many enzymes, and playing an important role in protein synthesis and in cell division. Zinc deficiency is associated with ANEMIA, short stature, HYPOGONADISM, impaired WOUND HEALING, and geophagia. It is known by the symbol Zn.

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