Innovative Journal of Pediatrics
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Clinical Findings of Functional and Secondary Constipation in Children
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Published online:Mar 02, 2013
Article type:Brief Report
Received:Apr 19, 2012
Accepted:Dec 22, 2012
How to Cite:Bekem Soylu O. Clinical Findings of Functional and Secondary Constipation in Children. Inn J Pediatr. 2013;23(3):. doi:
Abstract
Objective: We aimed to evaluate clinical features and follow-up data of children with functional and secondary constipation.
Methods: Hospital records of 335 constipated children were evaluated. Children were divided into 2 groups as functional and secondary, and were compared with regard to clinical and anthropometric data.
Findings: Of 335 children (M/F 167/168, mean age 4.3±3.5 years) 91% had functional constipation (group 1). Family history of constipation was significantly higher in group 1. Malnutrition was found in 18% of group 1, 56% in group 2 (p<0.001).
Conclusion: If a constipated child has a family history of constipation but does not have failure to thrive and constipation begins at an older age, functional constipation is more probable.
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© 2013, Author(s). This open-access article is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which allows for unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited.
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