Use of erythromycin for the treatment of severe chronic constipation in children

The efficacy of erythromycin was assessed in the treatment of 14 children aged 4 to 13 years with refractory chronic constipation, and presenting megarectum and fecal impaction. A double-blind, placebo- controlled, crossover study was conducted at the Pediatric Gastroenterology Outpatient Clinic of...

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Main Authors: M.A. Bellomo-Brandão, E.F. Collares, E.A.L. da-Costa-Pinto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica 2003-10-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2003001000016