Outcome of functional constipation in childhood: A 10-year follow-up study

Clinical Pediatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 26-31

  Michaud, Laurent ^a   Lamblin, Marie Dominique ^a   Mairesse, Sophie ^a   Turck, Dominique ^a   Gottrand, Frédéric ^a  

^a Children's hospital   (France)

Author keywords

Anorectal dyssynergia; Constipation; Encopresis; Outcome; Slow transit time

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTESTINE; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; ENCOPRESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTESTINES; MALE;

EID: 59449093350     PISSN: 00099228     EISSN: 19382707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0009922808320599     Document Type: Article

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