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Redundant colon and refractory constipation in children

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Bolia, R., Kumar Bhat, N. Redundant colon and refractory constipation in children. Indian J Gastroenterol 39, 521–522 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-020-01076-1

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