The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 2 , Pages 258-262, February 2009

Health Utilization and Cost Impact of Childhood Constipation in the United States

  • Olivia Liem, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Olivia Liem, MD, Meibergdreef 9, 1105 AZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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  • Jeffrey Harman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy College of Public Health and Health Professions, and University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • ,
  • Marc Benninga, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Emma Children's Hospital, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Kelly Kelleher, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
    • ,
  • Hayat Mousa, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
    • ,
  • Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH

Received 11 January 2008; received in revised form 9 June 2008; accepted 31 July 2008. published online 26 September 2008.

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 There are no potential conflicts of interest, and no study sponsors were involved in this project.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00675-6

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.07.060

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 2 , Pages 258-262, February 2009

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