Constipation in pediatric Cystic Fibrosis patients: An underestimated medical condition

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-63

  van der Doef, H P J ^a   Kokke, F T M ^a   Beek, F J A ^a   Woestenenk, J W ^b   Froeling, S P ^a   Houwen, R H J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdominal radiography; Fat malabsorption; Interobserver variability; Intraobserver variability; Meconium ileus; Steatorrhea; Total fat absorption

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MACROGOL;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ARTICLE; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; INTESTINE LAVAGE; LIPID ABSORPTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECONIUM ILEUS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIETARY FATS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEUS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; MECONIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREVALENCE; RADIOGRAPHY, ABDOMINAL; RISK FACTORS; STEATORRHEA;

EID: 73449125760     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2009.11.003     Document Type: Article

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