Use of polyethylene glycol solution in slow transit constipation

Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1999, Pages

  Bassotti, G ^a,b   Fiorella, S ^a   Roselli, P ^a   Modesto, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale   (Italy)

Author keywords

Constipation; Polyethylene glycol; Refractory; Slow transit

Indexed keywords

MACROGOL;

ADULT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FECES; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADULT; CATHARTICS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 0032756196     PISSN: 11258055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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