Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics
Manuscript ID	109590
Country	Bangladesh

Received	2025-05-16 07:58
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Return for Revision	2025-05-27 10:57
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Observational Study
Article Title	Occult constipation in children: An unaddressed problem of our day-to-day practice
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	MD Benzamin, MD Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury, Pranto Chakroborty, Akhlaq Ahmed, Tuhin Barua Tamal, Tanmoy Deb and ASM Bazlul Karim
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number MD Benzamin http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-6541 Pranto Chakroborty http://orcid.org/0009-0001-8785-1494 ASM Bazlul Karim http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8899-9052
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Corresponding Author	MD Benzamin, MD, Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, Kajalshah, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. drmd.benzamin@yahoo.com
Key Words	Occult constipation; Children; Abdominal pain; Diarrhea; Recurrent helminthiasis
Core Tip	Occult constipation has a wide range of presentations, including abdominal pain, anorexia, vomiting, nausea, frequent defecation with small volume stool, altered bowel habit, failure to thrive, and recurrent helminthiasis. If we unable to address this condition, it will lead to unnecessary investigations and patients suffering.
Publish Date	2025-10-31 15:02
Citation	<p>Benzamin M, Chowdhury MZR, Chakroborty P, Ahmed A, Tamal TB, Deb T, Karim AB. Occult constipation in children: An unaddressed problem of our day-to-day practice. <i>World J Clin Pediatr</i> 2025; 14(4): 109590</p>
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i4/109590.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.109590

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