Medical presentation of constipation from childhood to early adulthood: A population-based cohort study

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1059-1064

  Chitkara, Denesh K ^a   Talley, Nicholas J ^b   Locke III, G Richard ^b   Weaver, Amy L ^c   Katusic, Slavica K ^c   De Schepper, Heiko ^b   Rucker, Mary Jo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Clinical Enteric Neuroscience Translational and Epidemiological Research Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; TIME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MINNESOTA; OFFICE VISITS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 35748961130     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2007.04.028     Document Type: Article

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