Potassium retention in acute diarrhoeal disease.
Most children suffering from severe acute diarrhoeal disease had a low total body potassium (TBK) or admission to hospital. TBK fell even lower during the first 5 - 9 days in hospital, and returned to normal levels during the next 8 - 12 days. There was good correlation between potassium retention and stool weight. An increase in the potassium intake had little effect on the rate of potassium repletion.
D000208:Acute Disease; D003289:Convalescence; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D005243:Feces / Q000473:pathology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012008:Recurrence
D011188:Potassium