A randomized, prospective, comparison study of a mixture of acacia fiber, psyllium fiber, and fructose vs polyethylene glycol 3350 with electrolytes for the treatment of chronic functional constipation in childhood

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Quitadamo, Paolo ^a   Coccorullo, Paola ^a   Giannetti, Eleonora ^a   Romano, Claudio ^b   Chiaro, Andrea ^b   Campanozzi, Angelo ^c   Poli, Emanuela ^c   Cucchiara, Salvatore ^d   Di Nardo, Giovanni ^d   Staiano, Annamaria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACACIA FIBER PSYLLIUM FIBER FRUCTOSE; ELECTROLYTE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; MACROGOL 3350; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC FUNCTIONAL CONSTIPATION; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84866737824     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.04.043     Document Type: Article

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