Connective tissue disorder-a new subgroup of boys with slow transit constipation?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1111-1114

  Reilly, Daniel J ^a   Chase, Janet W ^b   Hutson, John M ^b,c   Clarke, Melanie C ^b   Gibb, Susie ^c   Stillman, Barry ^a   Southwell, Bridget R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood; Generalized joint hypermobility; Slow transit constipation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; JOINT HYPERMOBILITY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SLOW TRANSIT CONSTIPATION;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 44949193907     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2008.02.041     Document Type: Article

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