Aetiology of chronic diarrhoea in tropical children.
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in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-125102
ABSTRACT
AIM:
We studied the causes and presentations of chronic diarrhoea in post-weaned children.METHODS:
Forty seven children (6 months to 12 years) with diarrhoea of more than 2 weeks duration were recruited and subjected to detailed clinical examination and investigations.RESULTS:
Primarily on the basis of history, clinical examination and duodenal biopsy, children could be classified into 5 groups namely tropical enteropathy (46.8%), irritable bowel syndrome (10.6%), giardiasis (14.8%), celiac disease (6.8%) and non specific diarrhoea (21.8%). Children with tropical enteropathy improved with broad spectrum antimicrobial therapy, those with irritable bowel syndrome and non specific chronic diarrhoea with dietary interventions while children with celiac disease required definite withdrawal of gluten from diet.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Decision Trees
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Celiac Disease
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Chronic Disease
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Giardiasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
1999
Type:
Article
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