Pharmacological management of constipation.
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چکیده
The approach of this review is to give a pragmatic approach to using laxatives, based on a combination of what is known about mechanism of action and the available literature on evidence.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society
دوره 21 Suppl 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009