Congenital sodium diarrhea

Congenital sodium diarrhea is characterized by severe watery diarrhea containing high concentrations of sodium, hyponatremia and metabolic acidosis.

Metabolic acidosis

Acid accumulation or depletion of base in the body due to buildup of metabolic acids.


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PMID (PMCID)
8460545
MALE Infant, Newborn
Treatment of an infant with congenital sodium diarrhea by oral rehydration.
Kidowaki T, Funaki H, Mizuta R, Nishiki T, Takada H.
Acta Paediatr Jpn. 1993;35(1):49-52.
We have been following a male case of congenital sodium diarrhea (CNaD), who had a distended abdomen, passed watery stools with high sodium concentration, and showed metabolic acidosis in the first week of life.