Chronic diarrhoea in children
A Guarino, AL Vecchio, RB Canani - Best Practice & Research Clinical …, 2012 - Elsevier
Chronic diarrhoea in children shows an age related spectrum. In infants and young children
a major role is related to persistent intestinal infections, intolerance to specific nutrients such
as cow's milk protein, and toddler's diarrhoea. In older children and adolescents,
inflammatory bowel diseases are strongly increasing and nonspecific diarrhoea is also
frequent. Coeliac disease is a major cause of diarrhoea throughout childhood. In neonates,
congenital diarrhoea is a rare but severe syndrome that includes several highly complex …
a major role is related to persistent intestinal infections, intolerance to specific nutrients such
as cow's milk protein, and toddler's diarrhoea. In older children and adolescents,
inflammatory bowel diseases are strongly increasing and nonspecific diarrhoea is also
frequent. Coeliac disease is a major cause of diarrhoea throughout childhood. In neonates,
congenital diarrhoea is a rare but severe syndrome that includes several highly complex …