Randomized, double-blind clinical trial of a lactose-free and a lactose-containing formula in dietary management of acute childhood diarrhea

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 87, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 641-649

  Simakachorn, Nipat ^a   Tongpenyai, Yothi ^a   Tongtan, Orapin ^a   Varavithya, Wandee ^b  

^a MAHARAT NAKHON RATCHASIMA HOSPITAL   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Acute diarrhea; Lactose free formula; Oral rehydration therapy

Indexed keywords

ACIDOSIS; ACUTE DIARRHEA; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT FEEDING; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORAL REHYDRATION THERAPY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; ROTAVIRUS; SURVIVAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VIRUS ISOLATION; WEIGHT GAIN; ACUTE DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLUID THERAPY; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; VIROLOGY; VIRUS INFECTION;

ACUTE DISEASE; DIARRHEA, INFANTILE; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT FORMULA; MALE; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 3543145376     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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