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Editorial
. 2020 May;62(5):519.
doi: 10.1111/ped.14188.

Use of probiotics in children with chronic constipation

Hideki Kumagai  1
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Editorial

Use of probiotics in children with chronic constipation

Hideki Kumagai. Pediatr Int. 2020 May.
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