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[Research progress in causes of persistent or chronic diarrhea in children].
Zhao, HM, Zhang, J, You, JY
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics. 2012;(8):639-42
Abstract
The disease course of children with persistent or chronic diarrhea lasts from two weeks to two months or over. Diarrhea is a clinical syndrome caused by a group of multiple etiologies. This paper reviews common causes of persistent or chronic diarrhea in children, including intestinal infections, nonspecific inflammatory bowel diseases, food allergy, lactose intolerance, antibiotic-associated diarrhea, neural regulation abnormality, immunodeficiency disease, malnutrition, Celiac disease and zinc deficiency.