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Original Article
What is the 'objective' differential factor of diarrhea in infancy?: Normal state versus diarrheal illness in infants with chronic frequent and loose stool
Jin-Bok Hwang, Kyung Ji Kang, Jung Jeung Lee, Ae Suk Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2010;53(12):1006-1011.   Published online December 31, 2010
Purpose

This study aimed to identify 'objective' differential factors for normal frequent loose stool (NFLS) and diarrheal illness with dehydration and nutritional deficiency (DIDN) among infants with chronic frequent loose stool (CFLS).

Methods

Data were analyzed from infants under 2 years of age with CFLS who had been transferred from general pediatricians. These 46 patients were divided into 2 groups (NFLS versus DIDN)....