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Microbiota-A Rescuing Modulator in Children Struggling with Functional Constipation.

Nicoleta Ana Tomșa, Lorena Elena Meliț, Teodora Popescu, Karina Najjar, Anca Meda Văsieșiu, Adrian Vlad Pop, Reka Borka-Balas

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Review in Microorganisms, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. [Research progress of metabolomics in the pathogenesis and treatment of constipation in children].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Nicoleta Ana TomșaDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Lorena Elena MelițDepartment of Pediatrics II, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Teodora PopescuDoctoral School of Medicine and Pharmacy, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-5268-8137
Karina NajjarDepartment of Pediatrics II, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Anca Meda VăsieșiuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2880-4337
Adrian Vlad PopDepartment of Infectious Diseases, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.
Reka Borka-BalasDepartment of Pediatrics I, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Technology of Targu Mures, Gheorghe Marinescu Street, No. 38, 540136 Targu Mures, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2537-4469

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Constipation affects around 30% of children and in 95% of cases is functional (FC), a consequence of alterations in digestive tract peristalsis, modulated by the immune and nervous systems, bile acid metabolism, and the gut microbiota. The aim of this review was to assess the role of gut microbiota and the use of probiotics in children with constipation. The current treatment involves education, toilet training, and oral laxatives, effective in only 50% of patients. In chronic FC, the composition of the microbiota is altered, with increased abundance of

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PMCPMC12300628

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