A Review of the Literature on Gender and Age Differences in the Prevalence and Characteristics of Constipation in North America

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 737-745

  McCrea, G Lindsay ^a   Miaskowski, Christine ^a   Stotts, Nancy A ^a   Macera, Liz ^a   Varma, Madhulika G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

age; Constipation; gender; review; symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 63249113316     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2008.04.016     Document Type: Review

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