Navigating Functional Constipation: A collaboration Between Parents and Pediatricians

ESPGHAN: European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition; IAP: Indian Academy of Pediatrics; NASPGHAN: North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition; PEG: Polyethylene glycol.

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