Summaryperformed to exclude asymptomatic coeliac disease and were normal under light microscopy. Full investigations including heAssays for (Na+-K+)-ATPase and fluoride moglobin, white cell count, differential, erythrocyte sedimentation and percentage of activation of adeny'ate cyclase have been rate, microscopy, culture of urine, plasma electrolytes, urea, calestablished for small portions of human jejunal biopsies. Control cium, magnesium, phosphate, proteins, transambases, alkaline means and ranges have been established for each activity in a phosphatase, immunoglobulins, urinary vanillin mandelin acid, group of children with failure to thrive but no gastrointestinal amino acids, sweat tests and, where indicated, barium disease. Activities of (Na+-K+)-ATPase and percentage of acti-contrast studies were all within normal limits. None were hypovation and basal lctivity of aden~late c~clase are increased in thyroid or had growth hormone deficiency by standard criteria.children with toddler diarrhea. (Na+-K+)-ATPase activity is reduced in children with active postenteritis syndrome, and recovery from this syndrome is associated with an increase in this activity and of percentage of activation and basal activity of adenylate cyclase.