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Which of the following statements are true about constipation in children?
1) it is the most common cause of abdominal pain in children;
2) macrogols are the drugs of choice in the treatment of children above 6 months of age;
3) it is caused by a high amount of fibre in the child’s diet;
4) Hirschsprung’s disease is a common cause;
5) the treatment of functional constipation is long-lasting and often requires at least 2 months of pharmacotherapy.
The correct answer is: