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The natural history of AE is that of a slowly progressive disease, often presenting in mild form. Untreated, AE is potentially fatal and one third of these reported cases have led to patient death.
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Beigi, P.K.M., Maverakis, E. (2015). Disease Course and Treatment. In: Acrodermatitis Enteropathica. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17819-6_6
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