Chronic Constipation in Children: An Overview

نویسندگان

  • Carol Rees Parrish
  • Ritu Walia
  • Nicholas Mulhearn
  • Raheel Khan
  • Carmen Cuffari
چکیده

Ritu Walia, MD1, Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology Nicholas Mulhearn, DO1, Pediatric Resident. Raheel Khan, MD, Associate Professor Pediatrics, Chairman, Department of Pediatrics. Carmen Cuffari MD 2, Associate Professor Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology 1University of West Virginia School of Medicine, 2 The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine by Ritu Walia, Nicholas Mulhearn, Raheel Khan, Carmen Cuffari

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تاریخ انتشار 2013