Nutritional management of persistent diarrhea in childhood: A perspective from the developing world

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-37

  Bhutta, Zulfiqar Ahmed ^a,c   Hendricks, Kristy M ^a,b,c  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^c AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL MILK; CHILD; CHRONIC DIARRHEA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FOOD; HUMANS; INFANT; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION;

EID: 0030038470     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199601000-00005     Document Type: Review

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