Alteraciones metabólicas y dermatológicas relacionadas con el metabolismo de los elementos traza

Abstract

At present, elements available in minimal quantities in tissues, are known as essential
nutrients. These perform vital and indispensable functions for the maintenance of
life, growth and reproduction. Inappropriate consumption can generate alterations in
cellular homeostasis leading to a lethal event when they are being consumed in excess
or pathological when they are being consumed in deficit. In recent decades there has
been an increase in basic knowledge about the metabolism of trace elements. This has
caused great reflections in doctors in relation to its more frequent use to diagnose and
treat anomalies derived from trace elements.
Throughout this systematic review of the literature, dermatological pathologies
specifically associated with zinc, iron, copper and vitamins A, D, E, C and essential fatty
acids will be considered, specifically the presence of seborrheic dermatitis, alopecia,
hepatic whole enterohepatic acrodermatitis and other nutritional dermatoses in
general are associated with the above. This is how nutritional deficiencies can occur
due to lack of home cooking as a result of commercial diets.