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Constipation in an elderly community: a study of prevalence and potential risk factors.

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1996

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N. J. Talley, Kevin C. Fleming, Jordan Evans, E A O'Keefe, Amy L. Weaver, A. R. Zinsmeister, L. Joseph Melton
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Abstract

In independently living, elderly persons, constipation is a common complaint; among these subjects, there appear to be symptom subgroups that can be identified.