Chronic constipation: Facilitator factor for development of varicocele

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 21, 2011, Pages 2641-2645

  Kilciler, Guldem ^a   Sancaktutar, Ahmet Ali ^a   Avci, Ali ^a   Kilciler, Mete ^a   Kaya, Engin ^a   Dayanc, Murat ^a  

^a GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chronic constipation; Hemorrhoid; Intra abdominal pressure; Relationship; Varicocele

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; COLONOSCOPY; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEMORRHOID; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANOMETRY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RISK FACTOR; UROLOGY; VARICOCELE;

EID: 79958052489     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i21.2641     Document Type: Article

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