Rice-starch oral rehydration therapy in neonates and young infants

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 199-203

  Iyngkaran, N ^a,c   Yadav, M ^b  

^a HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^b Aman Allerg and Immunol Laboratory   (Malaysia)

^c Pantai Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; STARCH;

ACUTE GASTROENTERITIS; ARTICLE; CHOLERA; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIARRHEA; DIGESTION; FECES; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RICE; SAFETY; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031873078     PISSN: 01426338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/44.4.199     Document Type: Article

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