The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 3 , Pages 322-326, March 2009

A Prospective School-based Study of Abdominal Pain and Other Common Somatic Complaints in Children

  • Miguel Saps, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
    • Department of Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Miguel Saps, MD, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Memorial Hospital, 2300 Children's Plaza Box 65, Chicago, IL 60614
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  • Roopa Seshadri, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Marcelo Sztainberg, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Computer Science, Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, IL
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  • Gilda Schaffer, PsyD

      Affiliations

    • Northern Illinois Psychological Services, Northbrook, IL
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  • Beth M. Marshall, BA

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL
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  • Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD

      Affiliations

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

Received 5 May 2008; received in revised form 25 July 2008; accepted 25 September 2008. published online 28 November 2008.

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 Funding for this study was provided by the American College of Gastroenterology's 2004 Clinical Research Award. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest, real or perceived.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00855-X

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.09.047

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