The Pathophysiology of Constipation
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The Pathophysiology of Constipation
Constipation is an extremely common disorder in childhood and is responsible for up to 25% of all pediatric gastroenterological consultations and 3% of all pediatric outpatient visits. In 90% of the cases the disorder is functional in origin and in only 10% is there an underlying organic disorder. Common organic causes of childhood constipation include: congenital defects of the gut; neurologic...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annales Nestlé (English ed.)
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1661-4011,0517-8606
DOI: 10.1159/000101714