Chronic constipation: Update on management.
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چکیده
Managing chronic constipation involves identifying and treating secondary causes, instituting lifestyle changes, prescribing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, and, occasionally, referring for surgery. Several new drugs have been approved, and others are in the pipeline.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine
دوره 84 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2017