Randomised clinical trial: mixed soluble/insoluble fibre vs. psyllium for chronic constipation

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 35-44

  Erdogan, A ^a   Rao, S S C ^a   Thiruvaiyaru, D ^a   Lee, Y Y ^a,b   Coss Adame, E ^a   Valestin, J ^c   O'Banion, M ^a  

^a AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISPAGULA; LAXATIVE;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CHRONIC CONSTIPATION; COMPULSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; DISSOLUTION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HARD FECES; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SATIETY; STOMACH EMPTYING;

EID: 85027942930     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/apt.13647     Document Type: Article

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