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. 2023 Dec 25;72(4):95-101.
doi: 10.2302/kjm.2022-0036-IR. Epub 2023 Aug 22.

Current Management of Chronic Constipation in Japan

Tatsuhiro Masaoka  1   2
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Current Management of Chronic Constipation in Japan

Tatsuhiro Masaoka. Keio J Med. .
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Abstract

Constipation is a complicated condition. Chronic constipation is diagnosed when constipation occurs for more than 3 months. Chronic constipation is classified using patient symptoms and the pathophysiology. New therapeutic agents to treat chronic constipation have recently been approved in Japan. However, treatments for constipation that is refractory to traditional laxatives have been approved, an algorithm for the treatment of chronic constipation has not yet been developed. The accumulation of knowledge and data is necessary to develop a new algorithm.

Keywords: chronic constipation; treatment.

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