The overlap of gastroesophageal reflux disease and functional constipation in children: the efficacy of constipation treatment
Articles > Article ยท 2017
Authors: Masallah Baran, Yeliz Cagan APPAK, Miray KARAKOYUN, Sevda Yalcinkaya, Kayi ELIACIK, Bumin N. Dundar
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2017, vol 29, pp 1264-1268
DOI: 10.1097/meg.0000000000000979
Summary
Objectives This study was designed to investigate the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in children with functional constipation (FC). It was structured to assess the improvement level in reflux symptoms by measuring the acid reflux in these patients after they had received FC treatment.