Abstract
This article covers one of the most pressing issues of pediatric gastroenterology and pediatrics in general — functional constipation. Main pathophysiological mechanisms and etiological factors of constipation development are reviewed in the article adjusted for age and a period of child development. It also includes modern constipation classifications and therapeutic options in pediatric patients, developed in NASPGHAN including education of patients and their parents such as behavioral treatment.
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