2021
Melanosis Coli Is Not Associated with Colonic Dysmotility Nor Severity of Pediatric Functional Constipation
Chen JJ, Kitzia Colliard RN, Nurko S, Rodriguez L. Melanosis Coli Is Not Associated with Colonic Dysmotility Nor Severity of Pediatric Functional Constipation. Digestive Diseases And Sciences 2021, 67: 3922-3928. PMID: 34379221, DOI: 10.1007/s10620-021-07191-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric functional constipationMelanosis coliFunctional constipationColonic manometryColonic motilityMarker of severityTreatment of constipationRate of surgeryColonic dysmotilityColonic biopsiesMedian agePediatric patientsManometry resultsMedication historyMethodsProspective studyPatient groupResultsA totalSurgical historyPathologic resultsConstipationPatientsCatheter positionDemographic dataSubsequent needSignificant differences
2013
Relationship between postprandial metabolomics and colon motility in children with constipation
Rodriguez L, Roberts LD, LaRosa J, Heinz N, Gerszten R, Nurko S, Goldstein AM. Relationship between postprandial metabolomics and colon motility in children with constipation. Neurogastroenterology & Motility 2013, 25: 420-e299. PMID: 23421516, PMCID: PMC3877617, DOI: 10.1111/nmo.12086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment of constipationColonic motilityMotility indexMotility patternsNormal postprandial increasePostprandial motility patternCohort of childrenPostprandial metabolic changesSignificant metabolite changesColon manometryColon motilityConstipated childrenProspective studyStandardized mealKynurenic acidMeal challengePostprandial increasePostprandial changesMultiple time pointsConstipationLipid metabolitesPotential metabolic targetsAbstractTextSpecific metabolitesMetabolic changes