Increased plasma levels of pancreatic polypeptide and decreased plasma levels of motilin in encopretic children

Abnormalities of hormones affecting gastrointestinal motility have been found in "functional" disorders of the gastrointestinal system in adults. One such disorder of childhood, encopresis, is frequently associated with constipation, the treatment of which often eliminates the soiling. We...

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