Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	81184
Country	Thailand

Received	2022-10-28 14:53
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Functional constipation in children: What physicians should know
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Duc Long Tran and Palittiya Sintusek
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Duc Long Tran http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2576-9209 Palittiya Sintusek http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4441-0151
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Thailand and Thailand Science Research and Innovation Fund Chulalongkorn University HEA663000047
Corresponding Author	Palittiya Sintusek, MD, PhD, Doctor, Doctor, Lecturer, Thai Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Immunology Research Unit, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Pediatrics, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital and Thai Red Cross, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, 1873 Rama IV Road, Pathumwan Subdistrict, Bangkok 10330, Thailand. palittiya.s@chula.ac.th
Key Words	Constipation; Children; Laxative; Treatment; Toilet training; Herbal
Core Tip	Functional constipation (FC) is a typical symptom of functional gastrointestinal disorders in children and its prevalence is high worldwide. Since the pathophysiology of FC in children is associated with stool withholding behavior, successful toilet training in combination with osmotic laxatives is crucial for the treatment childhood FC. Additionally, promising and innovative drugs can also aid in treatment success.
Publish Date	2023-02-28 11:21
Citation	Tran DL, Sintusek P. Functional constipation in children: What physicians should know. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29(8): 1261-1288
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v29/i8/1261.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v29.i8.1261

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