ABSTRACT
Managing chronic constipation involves identifying and treating secondary causes, instituting lifestyle changes, prescribing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, and, occasionally, referring for surgery. Several new drugs have been approved, and others are in the pipeline.
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- Mohannad Dugum, MD⇑
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, PA
- ADDRESS:
Mohannad Dugum, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Mezzanine Level, C-Wing, PUH, 200 Lothrop Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; mdugum.md{at}gmail.com
- Samita Garg, MD
ABSTRACT
Managing chronic constipation involves identifying and treating secondary causes, instituting lifestyle changes, prescribing pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic therapies, and, occasionally, referring for surgery. Several new drugs have been approved, and others are in the pipeline.
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