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  • Title: [Chronic diarrhea in nonspecific colopathies in children. Trial of etiological classification].
    Author: Ghisolfi J, Olives JP, Familiades J, Rives JJ, Rives-Tocaven M.
    Journal: Arch Fr Pediatr; 1983; 40(7):531-6. PubMed ID: 6639280.
    Abstract:
    305 children with non specific colopathies were studied with respect to the etiologic factors which may be responsible for the onset of the diarrheic syndrome. Epidemiologic factors (ethnic group, mode of housing, standard of living, parents's age and profession) did not appear to play a significant role and studies of familial and personal histories did not appear to be of any help. On the contrary, analysis of the diet showed a high incidence of nutritional imbalances (75.2% of cases) especially with respect to hyperprotidic diets. The role of a major and repeated antibiotic therapy and of psychologic problems may be suggested in 46 (15%) and 36 (11.8%) of the 305 cases, respectively. Fiberoptic and histologic investigations of the proctosigmoid mucosa were performed in 67 children: an inflammatory aspect was found in 22. In 21 of these 22 cases, no etiologic factors could be found and these cases, especially those occurring before 6 months of age, might belong to a special clinical entity.
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