Fluid intake and urinary osmolality in pediatric patients with functional constipation

This study aimed to evaluate fluid intake and urinary osmolality in pediatric patients with functional constipation.This was a cross-sectional, case-control study that prospectively included two groups: 36 pediatric patients older than 4 years with functional constipation (Rome III criteria) who were consecutively admitted in a public tertiary pediatric gastroenterology outpatient clinic and 93 controls with normal bowel habits. The control...