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Epidemiology and management of chronic constipation in elderly patients

Constipation is a common functional gastrointestinal disorder, with prevalence in the general population of approximately 20%. In the elderly population the incidence of constipation is higher compared to the younger population, with elderly females suffering more often from severe constipation. Tre...

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Autores principales: Vazquez Roque, Maria, Bouras, Ernest P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4459612/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26082622
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S54304