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Recurrent Hypersensitivity to Oral Low-Dose Polyethylene Glycol in a 4-year-old Child with Functional Constipation

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Alam, A., Bhatnagar, S. Recurrent Hypersensitivity to Oral Low-Dose Polyethylene Glycol in a 4-year-old Child with Functional Constipation. Indian J Pediatr 88, 408–409 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-020-03599-z

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