title: Intestinal gas in children.
abstract: Parents as well as health care workers continue to ascribe a multitude of gastrointestinal symptoms to increased intestinal gas. Much folklore has developed concerning the causes of intestinal gas, and the pharmaceutical and infant formula industries have attempted to develop products to address a consumer-perceived need for products to reduce gas. This article summarizes the pathophysiology of intestinal gas production and provides an overview of well-accepted clinical manifestations of this volatile problem.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hyams
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005414:Flatulence / Q000503:physiopathology; D005740:Gases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007422:Intestines / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D005740:Gases