Stool consistency and abdominal pain in irritable bowel syndrome may be improved by partially hydrolysed guar gum

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 583-584

  Paul, Siba Prosad ^a   Barnard, Penny ^b   Edate, Sujata ^a   Candy, David C A ^a  

^a Department of Paediatrics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b ST RICHARD S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GUAR GUM; LACTULOSE; OPTIFIBRE; PARTIALLY HYDROLYSED GUAR GUM; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; GALACTAN; MANNAN; PLANT GUM;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CONSTIPATION; DIARRHEA; DIETITIAN; DRUG HYDROLYSIS; FECES ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; ITALY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TURKEY (REPUBLIC); CHILD; FECES; FEMALE; MALE;

CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; FECES; FEMALE; GALACTANS; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MANNANS; PLANT GUMS;

EID: 81155162629     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mpg.0000407667.42235.59     Document Type: Letter

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