Associated factors of protracted diarrhea.
Indian Pediatr
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1990 Jun; 27(6): 559-69
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-12478
ABSTRACT
The associated factors in 80 children (less than 2 yrs) with protracted diarrhea (greater than 21 days duration) and weight loss were secondary carbohydrate intolerance (36) enteric pathogens (non typhoidal salmonella (11), enteropathogenic E. coli 'EPEC' (6), giardia (4), and shigella (3); cow's milk protein intolerance (3), gluten intolerance (3); miscellaneous (5); and undiagnosed enteropathy (9). Three of the EPEC showed localised pattern of adherence in vitro with HEP-2 cells. Most patients with salmonella and EPEC had severe secretory diarrhea with large fecal sodium losses. All 6 patients who died had secretory diarrhea and very high fecal sodium. All but 4 patients could be effectively managed with a chicken puree-glucose-coconut oil based diet.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Salmonella Infections
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Salmonella typhimurium
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
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Chronic Disease
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Diarrhea, Infantile
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Infant
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Malabsorption Syndromes
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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