title: Electrolyte fluxes in the gut and oral rehydration solutions.
abstract: This article provides a brief overview of the normal physiology of water and electrolyte fluxes across the gut as a prerequisite for understanding the pathologic disturbances occurring with diarrheal illnesses. In turn, the rationale for the use of oral rehydration solutions in diarrheal disorders is explored.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Acra
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Ghishan
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007408:Intestinal Absorption / Q000502:physiology; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000503:physiopathology*; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy