Higher frailty burden in older adults with chronic constipation

Abstract Background Despite constipation being a common clinical condition in older adults, the clinical relevance of constipation related to frailty is less studied. Hence, we aimed to investigate the association between chronic constipation (CC) and frailty in older adults. Methods This is a cross...

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Main Authors: Jihye Lim, Hyungchul Park, Heayon Lee, Eunju Lee, Danbi Lee, Hee-Won Jung, Il-Young Jang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-021-01684-x