What Does a Pediatrician Need to Know About Chronic Diarrhea?

Title: What Does a Pediatrician Need to Know About Chronic Diarrhea?

Volume: 1 Issue: 3

Author(s): Mukadder A. Selimoglu and Vildan Ertekin

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Keywords: Children, chronic diarrhea, and post-enteritis syndrome

Abstract: A wide spectrum of disorders may cause chronic diarrhea in children and most of the times, it is not very easy to establish a specific diagnosis by pediatricians. In this review, some simple clues regarding history, physical examination, and laboratory tests are given to pediatricians in order to help their approach to the infant/child/adolescent with chronic diarrhea. Among the causes, post-enteritis syndrome, a still common but under-recognized entity especially in under-developed or developing countries, is also discussed.

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Selimoglu A. Mukadder and Ertekin Vildan, What Does a Pediatrician Need to Know About Chronic Diarrhea?, Current Pediatric Reviews 2005; 1 (3) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157339605774574980