Amylase-Resistant Starch plus Oral Rehydration Solution for Cholera

Diarrheal disease is one of the two main causes of death in children in developing countries, claiming the lives of more than 3 million children every year. 1 In controlled studies, oral rehydration therapy is very effective in correcting dehydration and reducing mortality. 2 Glucose and other solutes stimulate the absorption of sodium from the small intestine, a process that is not inhibited by cyclic nucleotides that modify processes for the active transport of sodium and chloride. 3 The rate of use of oral rehydration therapy has remained low in both developing and developed countries, even though it has been publicized through health-education . . .