What is functional abdominal pain? Functional abdominal pain refers to stomach aches, usually around the belly button, that commonly occur in school-age children. Most otherwise healthy children who repeatedly complain of stomach aches for two months or longer have functional abdominal pain. Learn more here, also available in French and Spanish!
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Polyps are tissue growths that extend out from the lining of the gastrointestinal system. They may occur in the stomach, small intestine, or large intestine (colon). Most commonly, polyps are found in the colon. To learn more about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of polyps in children, download the GIKids Fact Sheet on Polyps.
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NEW CONTENT! FPIES (Food protein-induced enterocolitis) is a food allergy that mostly affects infants and young children. FPIES typically occurs in the first year of life. Symptoms are primarily gastrointestinal, including repetitive vomiting and sometimes diarrhea. View and download our information sheet here! Also available in French and Spanish.
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Webinar on COVID-19 and Pediatric Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis developed by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation in collaboration with NASPGHAN and Improve Care Now.
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Save the Date – September 16, 2020 8:00 pm Eastern Time Register Moderator: Sanjiv Harpavat, MD, Baylor School of Medicine, Houston, TX Nutritional Support Shikha Sundaram, MD, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO Objectives: -Understand the pathophysiology of nutritional deficiencies in cholestatic liver disease. -Understand the approach to assessing nutritional status to inform
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If your child has been diagnosed recently with celiac disease (CD), you may be experiencing mixed emotions. Our resources can help.
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See our collection of resources for COVID-19 preparedness.
read more Nutrition and Liver Disease in Peroxisomal Biogenesis Disorders: Diagnosis and Management
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The NASPGHAN Foundation is providing a guide on all of our Constipation resources developed by NASPGHAN, CPNP and APGNN.
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North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
The Association of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Nurses
North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Foundation
The NASPGHAN Council For Pediatric Nutrition Professionals