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Rectal suction biopsy in the workup of childhood chronic constipation: indications and diagnostic value

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  1. Pediatric Surgery Unit, Gaslini Research Centre and Children Institute, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, Genoa, 16148, Italy

    Alessio Pini-Prato, Stefano Avanzini, Valerio Gentilino, Girolamo Mattioli, Giovanni Maria Bisio & Vincenzo Jasonni

  2. Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, Gaslini Research Centre and Children Institute, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, Genoa, 16148, Italy

    Stefano Parodi

  3. Pathology Unit, Gaslini Research Centre and Children Institute, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16148, Genoa, Italy

    Cristina Coccia

  4. University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Alessio Pini-Prato, Stefano Avanzini, Valerio Gentilino, Giuseppe Martucciello, Girolamo Mattioli, Stefano Parodi & Vincenzo Jasonni

  5. Pediatric Surgery Unit, IRCCS “San Matteo”, Largo Golgi 1, Pavia, 27100, Italy

    Giuseppe Martucciello

  6. Department and Chair of Pediatric Surgery, IRCCS “Giannina Gaslini”, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, Genova, 16148, Italy

    Alessio Pini-Prato

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Pini-Prato, A., Avanzini, S., Gentilino, V. et al. Rectal suction biopsy in the workup of childhood chronic constipation: indications and diagnostic value. Pediatr Surg Int 23, 117–122 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00383-006-1845-y

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