Brief Article
Copyright ©2010 Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2664-2668
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2664
Table 1 Etiology of diarrhea in the study population
AcuteChronicOverall
Number of patients36339
Unknown etiology10-10
Cow’s milk allergy8-8
Infections7-7
Rotavirus4-
Salmonella paratyphi1-
Shigella flexneri1-
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli1-
Antibiotic-associated diarrhea5-5
Neonatal withdrawal syndrome2-2
Congenital diarrheal disorders-22
Glucose-galactose malabsorption-11
Congenital chloride diarrhea-11
Parenteral diarrhea
Urinary tract infection1-1
Hirschsprung’s disease1-1
Cystic fibrosis-11
Immunodeficiency
Adenosine deaminase deficiency1-1
Metabolic disorders
Urea cycle defect1-1