Laxative consumption in chronic nonorganic constipation

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1987, Pages 427-430

  Corazziari, E ^a   Materia, E ^a   Bausano, G ^a   Torsoli, A ^a   Badiali, D ^a   Fanucci, A ^b   Fraracci, L ^b   Morini, S ^b   Capurso, L ^c   Montesi, A ^d   Pinzello, G ^e   Novara, V ^e  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b NUOVO REGINA MARGHERITA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Ospedale Regionale Torrette   (Italy)

^e VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Gastrointestinal transit time; Laxative

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT TIME; HUMAN; LARGE INTESTINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CATHARTICS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 0023262443     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: 15392031     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-198708000-00014     Document Type: Article

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