Recurrent abdominal pain in childhood: The functional element

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 375-379

  Bremner, A R ^a   Sandhu, Bhupinder Kaur ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abdominal pain; Functional; Recurrent

Indexed keywords

FAMOTIDINE; LAXATIVE; PEPPERMINT OIL; PIZOTIFEN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DYSPEPSIA; ENTEROPATHY; FAMILY THERAPY; GIARDIASIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE; CHILD; INDIA; INFANT; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; INDIA; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 66249141278     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: 00196061     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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