A trial in the Karelian Republic of oral rehydration and Lactobacillus GG for treatment of acute diarrhoea

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 460-465

  Shornikova, A V ^a   Isolauri, E ^a   Burkanova, L ^b   Lukovnikova, S ^c   Vesikari, T ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^b PETROZAVODSK STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^c Hospital of Infectious Diseases   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; HUMAN; INFANT; LACTOBACILLUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTAVIRUS;

EID: 0030974447     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08913.x     Document Type: Article

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