A comparison of stool characteristics from normal and constipated people

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 2353-2362

  Aichbichler, B W ^a   Wenzl, H H ^a   Santa Ana, C A ^a   Porter, J L ^a   Schiller, L R ^a   Fordtran, J S ^a  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Constipation; Stool consistency; Stool form; Stool hardness; Stool solids; Stool weight; Straining with bowel movement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HARDNESS; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 0031771521     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026699525487     Document Type: Article

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