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Update on the management of constipation in the elderly: new treatment options

Satish SC RaoSection of Neurogastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IowaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jorge T GoSection of Neurogastroenterology, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Iowa City, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, Iowa
Pages 163-171 | Published online: 21 Jun 2010

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