A multinational survey of prevalence and patterns of laxative use among adults with self-defined constipation

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 917-930

  Wald, A ^b   Scarpignato, C ^c   Mueller Lissner, S ^d   Kamm, M A ^e,f   Hinkel, U ^a   Helfrich, I ^a   Schuijt, C ^a   Mandel, K G ^g  

^a BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^f IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^g KGM Innovation Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CONSTIPATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FRANCE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GERMANY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ITALY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH KOREA; SYMPTOM; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 50849137134     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03806.x     Document Type: Article

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