Epidemiology of Constipation in North America: A Systematic Review

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 750-759

  Higgins, Peter D R ^b   Johanson, John F ^a  

^a Rockford Gastroenterology Associates   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONSTIPATION; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EMBASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDLINE; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCISEARCH; SEX RATIO;

CONSTIPATION; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 2442629629     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.04114.x     Document Type: Review

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