The beneficial effect of increased dietary fiber intake in chronic constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome and on the incidence of colorectal polyps and cancer: Myth or reality?

Archives of Hellenic Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 907-917

  Argyriou, C ^a   Ntaios, G ^a   Hatzitolios, A ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Adenomatous polyp; Colorectal neoplasia; Constipation; Dietary fibers; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

PECTIN;

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GUAR; INTESTINE FLORA; IRRITABLE COLON; REVIEW;

EID: 78650091587     PISSN: 11053992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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