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Familial aggregation in constipated subjects in a tertiary referral center.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2007
Chan Annie O O, Hui Wai M, Lam Kwok F, Leung Gigi, Yuen Man F, Lam Shiu K, Wong Benjamin C Y
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OBJECTIVES: Clinical observation showed that there is family aggregation in constipated subjects, but formal data are lacking. This prompted us to conduct a formal family study in constipated subjects. METHODS: Constipated subjects (probands) were identified according to the Rome II and Chinese constipation questionnaire criteria, healthy subjects were chosen as controls. Living first-degree relatives (parents,...
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