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Chronic constipation
Nature Reviews Disease Primers volume 3, Article number: 17096 (2017)
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Chronic constipation is a prevalent condition characterized by hard stools, excessive straining, infrequent bowel movements, bloating and abdominal pain. This PrimeView focuses on the different types of primary chronic constipation, which include normal-transit constipation, rectal evacuation disorders and slow-transit constipation.
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Chronic constipation. Nat Rev Dis Primers 3, 17096 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrdp.2017.96
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