The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 5 , Pages 766-770.e1, May 2010

Bacterial Overgrowth and Methane Production in Children with Encopresis

  • Alycia Leiby, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Devendra Mehta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Vani Gopalareddy, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Susan Jackson-Walker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Behavioral Health, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Karoly Horvath, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, Wilmington, DE
    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Karoly Horvath, MD, PhD, Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, 1600 Rockland Rd, Wilmington, DE 19803.

Received 22 June 2009; received in revised form 14 September 2009; accepted 30 October 2009. published online 28 December 2009.

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 Funding for the project was obtained through the Nemours Foundation. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0022-3476(09)01093-2

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2009.10.043

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 156, Issue 5 , Pages 766-770.e1, May 2010

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