Occult constipation masking as irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea in Bangladeshi children

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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Jun 22, 2026; 17(2): 121705
Published online Jun 22, 2026. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v17.i2.121705

Table 2 Comparison of symptoms before and after treatment, n (%)

Symptoms	Before treatment	After treatment	P value
Abdominal pain	49/49 (100)	2/49 (4.1)	P < 0.001¹
Stool frequency (> 3/day)	49/49 (100)	2/49 (4.1)	P < 0.001¹
Bristol type 6 or 7	49/49 (100)	2/49 (4.1)	P < 0.001¹
Anorexia	29/49 (59)	2/49 (4.1)	P < 0.001¹
Nausea	15/49 (30)	2/49 (4.1)	P < 0.001¹
Mucoid stool	10/49 (20)	0/49 (0)	P < 0.01¹
Bed wetting	5/49 (10)	0/49 (0)	P = 0.063¹

¹McNemar’s test.

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Citation: Benzamin M, Chowdhury MZR, Chakroborty P, Ahmed A, Tamal TB, Chowdhury A, Karim ASMB. Occult constipation masking as irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea in Bangladeshi children. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2026; 17(2): 121705
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v17.i2.121705

Benzamin M, Chowdhury MZR, Chakroborty P, Ahmed A, Tamal TB, Chowdhury A, Karim ASMB. Occult constipation masking as irritable bowel syndrome with predominant diarrhea in Bangladeshi children. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2026; 17(2): 121705 [PMID: 42394829 DOI: 10.4291/wjgp.v17.i2.121705]

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