Quality of life and somatic symptoms in children with constipation: A school-based study

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Rajindrajith, Shaman ^a   Devanarayana, Niranga Manjuri ^a   Weerasooriya, Lasanthi ^a   Hathagoda, Wathsala ^a   Benninga, Marc A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

^b EMMA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 84884672720     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: 10976833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.05.012     Document Type: Article

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