São Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina
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Review Case Reports
Dermatological manifestations relating to nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery: case report and integrative literature review.
The number of bariatric surgeries performed worldwide is growing. Among the main short, medium or long-term complications after surgery are nutritional deficiencies. Many of these, such as those of Zn, Cu and vitamins A, B1, B3, B6 and B12, are manifested by dermatological lesions before potentially fatal systemic disorders occur. ⋯ Although nutritional deficiencies are expected as complications after bariatric surgery, few articles relating them to their dermatological manifestations were found. It is important to recognize skin changes caused by nutritional deficiencies in patients treated via bariatric surgery, as these may occur before systemic complications appear and are easier to diagnose when the patient does not have any systemic symptoms yet. However, there is generally a delay between the appearance of skin lesions and making the diagnosis of nutritional deficiency.
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Racial disparities are differences among distinct subgroups of the human species; biologically, there are no scientifically proven reasons for them to exist. ⋯ PROSPERO database, CRD42020194382.