Evidence for a role of cow's milk consumption in chronic functional constipation in children: Systematic review of the literature from 1980 to 2006

Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-35

  Crowley, Elesa ^a,b,e   Williams, Lauren ^c   Roberts, Tim ^a   Jones, Peter ^a   Dunstan, Richard ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^e NEMSC   (Australia)

Author keywords

Allergy; Children; Constipation; Cow's milk; Intestinal motility; Intolerance

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149088306     PISSN: 14466368     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-0080.2007.00225.x     Document Type: Review

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