Oral versus rectal laxatives for functional constipation in child
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Therapeutic Response for Functional Abdominal Pain in Children with Occult Constipation: Laxatives versus Prokinetic Drugs
The relationship between functional abdominal pain (FAP) and occult constipation (OC) in children who did not meet the Rome III criteria for constipation has rarely been reported. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of OC in patients with FAP and to compare the effectiveness of prokinetic drugs and laxatives for FAP and OC. Pediatric outpatients (n = 212; aged 4-15 years) who satisfied ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Paediatrica Indonesiana
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2338-476X,0030-9311
DOI: 10.14238/pi56.3.2016.162-6