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Cuban Sci. 2022, 3(1): 1–2

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Cyclic vomiting syndrome
Trini Fragoso Arbelo, Dency Rivas Domingo
  • Servicio de Gastroenterología y Nutrición, Hospital Pediátrico Universitario Borrás-Marfan, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas Manuel Fajardo, Universidad Médica de La Habana, Cuba
“Cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS) is a functional disorder that constitutes a serious social problem and disturbs family dynamics due to vomiting intensity. Its identification based on clinical symptoms is helpful for the diagnosis and evolution of these.”

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