The changing prevalence of functional constipation: why words matter

Affiliations

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: ashin@iu.edu.

Comment

Andrea Shin. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Aug.

. 2021 Aug;6(8):600-602.

doi: 10.1016/S2468-1253(21)00140-0. Epub 2021 Jun 4.

¹ Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. Electronic address: ashin@iu.edu.

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Conflict of interest statement

I declare no competing interests. I am a member of the Functional Bowel Disorders committee on Rome V.

Global prevalence of functional constipation according to the Rome criteria: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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