Recurrent vomiting and persistent gastroesophageal reflux caused by unrecognized constipation

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 43, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 461-466

  Borowitz, Stephen M ^a   Sutphen, James L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; RECURRENT DISEASE; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROTON PUMPS; VOMITING;

EID: 2942676614     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000992280404300507     Document Type: Article

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