Cholestyramine in the management of recurrent diarrhoea in infancy

Authors

  • Pitono Soeparto Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java
  • Subiyanto M. S. Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java
  • Haroen Soerasid Department of Child Health, Airlangga University Medical School, Surabaya, East Java

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14238/pi22.5-6.1982.104-10

Keywords:

cholestyramine, recurrent diarrhoea, infancy

Abstract

Ninety nine infants and children aged between 3 months to 3 years with recurrent diarrhoea, were devided into 2 groups. Each of which receiving resp. Cholestyramine (53 patients) and the usual modess of diarrhoeal therapy (46 patients).

Comparative study of the response to treatment was however possible in only 38 patients of the cholestyramine group and 35 patients of rite non choleslyrlllnine group. There was no difference in the response to the treatment between cholestyramine and non cholestyramine groups.

References

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5. TAMER. M.A.; SANTOVA. T.R.; SANDBERG. D.H. : Cholestyramine therapy for intractable diarrhea. Paediatrics. 53: 217 (1974).

Published

1982-06-30

How to Cite

1.
Soeparto P, S. SM, Soerasid H. Cholestyramine in the management of recurrent diarrhoea in infancy. PI [Internet]. 1982Jun.30 [cited 2025Apr.29];22(5-6):104-10. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/1284

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 5-6 (1982): May - June 1982

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