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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2011; 17(34): 3916-3921
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3916
Published online Sep 14, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i34.3916
Pediatric functional constipation treatment with Bifidobacterium-containing yogurt: A crossover, double-blind, controlled trial
Paula VP Guerra, Luiza N Lima, Francisco J Penna, Elizabet V Guimarães, Departamento de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 30130-100 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Tassia C Souza, Jacques R Nicoli, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 32270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
Vanessa Mazochi, Andreia M Silva, Universidade Federal de São João del Rei, Campus de Sete Lagoas, 35701-970 São João del Rey, MG, Brazil
Author contributions: Guerra PVP, Lima LN, Souza TC, Mazochi V and Silva AM designed and performed the research; Penna FJ, Nicoli JR and Guimarães EV designed the research, analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Supported by Grants from Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnológico and Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de Minas Gerais
Correspondence to: Jacques R Nicoli, PhD, Full Professor, Departamento de Microbiologia, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, 32270-901 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil. jnicoli@icb.ufmg.br
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Received: February 11, 2011
Revised: March 29, 2011
Accepted: April 5, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
Revised: March 29, 2011
Accepted: April 5, 2011
Published online: September 14, 2011
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