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Update on constipation: One treatment does not fit all

Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, DO, Meredythe A. McNally, MD and Suwebatu T. Odunsi, MD
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine November 2008, 75 (11) 813-824;
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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Meredythe A. McNally
Department of Gastroenterology, Cleveland Clinic
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Suwebatu T. Odunsi
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Miles and Shirley Fiterman Center for Digestive Diseases, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN
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ABSTRACT

Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.

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Update on constipation: One treatment does not fit all
Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, Meredythe A. McNally, Suwebatu T. Odunsi
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