Persistent diarrhea in developing countries

Annales Nestle

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-47

  Bhutta, Zulfiqar A ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Diarrhea, persistent; Immune deficiency; Malnutrition; Micronutrient deficiency; Therapy, inappropriate, acute diarrhea

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RETINOL; TRACE ELEMENT; ZINC;

ACUTE DISEASE; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTIMICROBIAL THERAPY; BREAST FEEDING; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIARRHEA; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; ENTERIC FEEDING; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PATHOGENESIS; PEDIATRICS; PERSISTENT DIARRHEA; PROPHYLAXIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; REHYDRATION; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; SCREENING; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 26244454928     PISSN: 05178606     EISSN: 16614011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000086498     Document Type: Review

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