Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9237779 | Digestive and Liver Disease | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Constipation is associated with striking changes in the faecal flora, intestinal permeability and the systemic immune response. Relief of constipation tends to normalise these findings suggesting that these changes are secondary to, rather than a cause of, constipation.
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Authors
I.L. Khalif, E.M.M. Quigley, E.A. Konovitch, I.D. Maximova,