Pediatric Anorectal Disorders

Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 709-730

  Masi, Paola ^a   Miele, Erasmo ^a   Staiano, Annamaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fecal incontinence; Functional constipation; Organic constipation; Therapy

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; GLYCEROL; LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL 3350; MACROGOL 4000; MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE; MINERAL OIL; SENNOSIDE; SORBITOL;

ABDOMINAL CRAMP; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; BARIUM ENEMA; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEFECATION; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HEPATITIS; HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERMAGNESEMIA; HYPOCALCEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA; KIDNEY DISEASE; KIDNEY FAILURE; MECONIUM ILEUS; MILK ALLERGY; OSTEOARTHROPATHY; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SUPPOSITORY;

ANUS DISEASES; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FECAL INCONTINENCE; HUMANS; RECTAL DISEASES;

EID: 51349169032     PISSN: 08898553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gtc.2008.07.002     Document Type: Review

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