title: [Prolonged diarrhea in infancy: effect of deconjugated bile acids and cholestyramine action].
abstract: 527 patients whose ages ranged from 3 months to 5 years, with acute diarrhea were studied. 517 showed satisfactory response to treatment. Diarrhea persisted in 10 patients (2 %) and bile acids were determined in intestinal juice before and after cholestyramine administration. 7 patients showed bile acids deconjugation, 6 of which cured clinically. 3 patients showed no deconjugation, and 1 of them improved after cholestyramine therapy. Side effects of drug were not observed.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000032:analysis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D002792:Cholestyramine Resin
vernacular_title: Diarreas prolongadas en la infancia: effecto de los ácidos biliares deconjugados y acción de la colestiramina.