Diarrhoea due to breast milk: case of fucose intolerance?
An unusual form of diarrhoea is reported that was relieved when breast feeding was stopped. Chromatography to estimate sugars in the faeces should be performed for all infants with unexplained diarrhoea before changes are made in the diet.
Barfoot
R A
RA
Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Whipps Cross Hospital, London.
McEnery
G
G
Ersser
R S
RS
Seakins
J W
JW
D001942:Breast Feeding; D002845:Chromatography; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005643:Fucose / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D008895:Milk, Human
D005643:Fucose