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  • 26/01/2026

The use of a PHGG supplement or a nutritionally complete formula containing PHGG as a source of soluble dietary fibre can be helpful to manage paediatric conditions associated with chronic or recurrent gastrointestinal symptoms. Claudio Romano, Socrate Pallio , Ugo Cucinotta , Paola Accorsi & Valeria Dipasquale (2021): Fibers in pediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders. Practical considerations from clinical cases, Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

DOI: 10.1080/17474124.2021.1884543

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