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Pediatric Constipation: What Can We Learn from the Adult Gastroenterologist?

Michelle N Bloem1, Daniel Keszthelyi2, Marc A Benninga3

  • 1Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Amsterdam University Medical Center (UMC), University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Amsterdam Gastroenterology Endocrinology Metabolism Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Amsterdam Reproduction and Development Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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