European Journal of Dermatology
MENUBiotin deficiency in dizygotic twins due to amino acid formula nutrition Volume 20, numéro 6, November-December 2010
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Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan
- DOI : 10.1684/ejd.2010.1122
- Page(s) : 856-7
- Année de parution : 2010
Auteur(s) : Kazuya Teramura, Noriki Fujimoto, Takao Tachibana, Toshihiro Tanaka Department of Dermatology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Setatsukinowa, Otsu, Shiga 520-2192, Japan We present a case of twins with biotin deficiency caused by amino acid formula nutrition. This is the first case report of biotin deficiency in dizygotic twins. Three-month-old Japanese twins visited our hospital for erythematous skin lesions on their eyelids, corners of the mouth, and perineum, which [...]