Glucomannan is not effective for the treatment of functional constipation in children: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized trial

Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 462-468

  Chmielewska, Anna ^a   Horvath, Andrea ^a   Dziechciarz, Piotr ^a   Szajewska, Hania ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Pediatrics; RCT; Treatment

Indexed keywords

MANNAN; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; EFFECT SIZE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMAN; LOOSE FECES; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OTITIS MEDIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; VOMITING;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSTIPATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MANNANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960699242     PISSN: 02615614     EISSN: 15321983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2011.01.012     Document Type: Article

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