Colon lengthening slows transit: is this the mechanism underlying redundant colon or slow transit constipation?
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assessment of colon transit time in idiopathic chronic constipation
introduction: treatment in chronic constipation is highly dependent on colon transit time (ctt), which not only determines the cause but also determines the correct treatment policy. the aim of this study was evaluation of ctt in constipated patients. methods: 43 patients with chronic constipation who did not respond to high fiber diet were enrolled in the study. patients with history of drug i...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Physiology
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0022-3751
DOI: 10.1113/jphysiol.2010.196121