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Prevalence and impact of self-reported painful and non-painful constipation in the general population.
Abstract
Chronic constipation, defined by the Rome IV criteria, is a highly prevalent functional bowel disorder with major overlap with other bowel disorders. Therefore, a pooled-analysis to evaluate the presence of self-reported constipation in the general population was conducted. Further, its association with other bowel symptoms and its health-economic impact was analyzed.