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Forstoppelse hos barn

Det er ikke uvanlig at barn får forstoppelse. Vanlig behandling er avføringsmidler, og gode råd når det gjelder kost- og toalettvaner.

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Dette dokumentet er basert på det profesjonelle dokumentet Forstoppelse hos barn. Referanselisten for dette dokumentet vises nedenfor.

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