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Abstract
The terminal diarrhoea of kwashiorkor or marasmus may be due largely to malnutrition of the intestinal epithelium. Experimental data suggest that the first days of treatment should be devoted to restoration of epithelial function, to prevent worsening of diarrhoea by osmotic food loads.Entities:
Keywords: Biology; Child Health; Developing Countries; Diarrhea; Diseases; Gastrointestinal Effects; Health; Malnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Physiology; Treatment
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Year: 1986 PMID： 2871346 DOI： 10.1016/s0140-6736(86)91341-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN： 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321