Epidemiology of constipation in children and adults: A systematic review

Best Practice and Research: Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-18

  Mugie, Suzanne M ^a,b   Benninga, Marc A ^b   Di Lorenzo, Carlo ^a  

^a NATIONWIDE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adults; Age; Children; Constipation; Epidemiology; Gender; Geography; Prevalence; Race

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDLINE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79952414397     PISSN: 15216918     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bpg.2010.12.010     Document Type: Article

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