Absorption of vitamin A by children with diarrhoea during treatment with oral rehydration salt solution

The results of a study of absorption by children of vitamin A indicate that absorption is lower in children with acute diarrhoea compared with normal children. The glucose or electrolytes present in solutions of oral rehydration salts had no effect on the absorption. Despite malabsorption, 70% of th...

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Published in:Bulletin of the World Health Organization 1986, Vol.64 (5), p.721-724
Main Authors: REDDY, V, RAGHURAMULU, N, ARUNJYOTI, SHIVAPRAKASH, M, UNDERWOOD, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Child, Preschool
Diarrhea - metabolism
Diarrhea - therapy
Fluid Therapy
General aspects
Humans
Infant
Infectious diseases
Intestinal Absorption
Male
Medical sciences
Tropical medicine
Vitamin A - metabolism
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Summary:The results of a study of absorption by children of vitamin A indicate that absorption is lower in children with acute diarrhoea compared with normal children. The glucose or electrolytes present in solutions of oral rehydration salts had no effect on the absorption. Despite malabsorption, 70% of the administered dose of 100 000 IU of vitamin A in 500 ml of fluid was absorbed and retained.
ISSN:0042-9686
1564-0604