Eating practices, nutritional status and constipation in patients with Rett syndrome Práticas alimentares, estado nutricional e constipação intestinal na síndrome de Rett

Eating practices, nutritional status and constipation in patients with Rett syndrome Práticas alimentares, estado nutricional e constipação intestinal na síndrome de Rett

BACKGROUND: Disturbance in chewing, swallowing and digestive motility may predispose to feeding and nutritional abnormalities in patients with Rett syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the dietary habits, nutritional status and the prevalence of constipation in patients with classical Rett syndrome. MET...

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Main Authors: Flavia Schwartzman, Márcia Regina Vítolo, José Salomão Schwartzman, Mauro Batista de Morais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Brasileiro de Estudos e Pesquisas de Gastroenterologia (IBEPEGE) 2008-12-01
Series:Arquivos de Gastroenterologia
Subjects:
Síndrome de Rett
Estado nutricional
Transtornos de deglutição
Constipação intestinal
Rett syndrome
Nutritional status
Deglutition disorders
Constipation
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