An extended assessment of bowel habits in a general population

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 713-716

  Bassotti, Gabrio ^a,h   Bellini, Massimo ^b   Pucciani, Filippo ^c   Bocchini, Renato ^d   Bove, Antonio ^e   Alduini, Pietro ^b   Battaglia, Edda ^f   Bruzzi, Paolo ^g   Chistolini, F ^h   Morelli, A ^h   Mammini, C ^h   Rappelli, L ^h   Costa, F ^h   Stasi, C ^h   Mumolo, M G ^h   Berni, I ^h   Giorgetti, S ^h   Marchi, S ^h   Iozzi, L ^h   Cianchi, F ^h   Cortesini, C ^h   Cimatti, M ^h   Fornasari, L ^h   Montaletti, I ^h   Pazzi, P ^h   Balzano, A ^h   Dughera, L ^h   Emanuelli, G ^h   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^d Azienda Sanitaria Locale   (Italy)

^e CARDARELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^g UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION DISORDER; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL RECORD; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 12144287201     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i5.713     Document Type: Article

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