Evaluation of the symptom of constipation in Indian patients

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2016, Pages OC01-OC03

  Ray, Gautam ^a  

^a BR Singh Hosp   (India)

Author keywords

Bristol stool scale; Functional bowel disease; Irritable bowel syndrome; Rome III criteria

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; ASSESSMENT OF HUMANS; BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BRISTOL STOOL SCALE; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; STOOL FREQUENCY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST;

EID: 84962147246     PISSN: 2249782X     EISSN: 0973709X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2016/15487.7524     Document Type: Article

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