Chinese herbal medicine for functional constipation: A randomised controlled trial

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2013, Pages S44-S46

  Bian, Zhao Xiang ^a   Cheng, C W ^a   Zhu, L Z ^b  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Faculty of Science   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; BLOATING; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NAUSEA; NOTE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYMPTOM ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSTIPATION; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84906317657     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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