A randomised trial of liquid paraffin versus lactulose in the treatment of chronic functional constipation in children

Acta Medica Iranica

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 183-188

  Farahmand, Fatemeh ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Childhood; Constipation; Lactulose; Liquid paraffin

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; LIQUID PARAFFIN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CHRONIC FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFECATION; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES IMPACTION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE STRAIN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 36248955054     PISSN: 00446025     EISSN: 00446025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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