Towards a better oral rehydration fluid

Indian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-43

  Ramakrishna, B S ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Colon; Diarrhea; Intestine; Oral rehydration

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; VOLATILE FATTY ACID;

CHEMISTRY; CHILD; COLON; DIARRHEA; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

CHILD; COLON; DIARRHEA; FATTY ACIDS, VOLATILE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; REHYDRATION SOLUTIONS;

EID: 0035227890     PISSN: 00195456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02728856     Document Type: Article

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