Use of polyethylene glycol solution in functional and organic constipation in children

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Staiano, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation; Encopresis; Functional, neurogenic; Polyethylene glycol

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

BRAIN INJURY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MALE; NAUSEA; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; VOMITING;

CATHARTICS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 0032709061     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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