Polyethylene Glycol-Electrolyte Solution for Intestinal Clearance in Children With Refractory Encopresis: A Safe and Effective Therapeutic Program

American Journal of Diseases of Children

Volumn 142, Issue 3, 1988, Pages 340-342

  Ingebo, Kristy B ^a   Heyman, Melvin B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN; INFANT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLONOSCOPY; ELECTROLYTES; ENCOPRESIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MINERAL OIL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023839343     PISSN: 00968994     EISSN: 23742976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archpedi.1988.02150030114035     Document Type: Article

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