Nester's Microbiology: A Human Perspective
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ISBN: 9781259709999
Author: Denise G. Anderson Lecturer, Sarah Salm, Deborah Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 24, Problem 5SA
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The characteristics of solutions, which are used for oral rehydration therapy.
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Oral rehydration therapy is one of the therapy wherein the aim idea is to provide a fluid replacement to the individual in order to prevent and treat the dehydration issues. Dehydration is a condition wherein the body loses essential ions and minerals from the body and it is seen in the diarrhea condition.
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