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Original Article

Combination therapy with biofeedback, loperamide, and stool-bulking agents is effective for the treatment of fecal incontinence in women – a randomized controlled trial

Jenny SjödahlDepartment of Gastroenterology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden;Division of Physiotherapy, Department of Medical and Health Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Susanna A. WalterDepartment of Gastroenterology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Elin JohanssonDepartment of Gastroenterology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Anna IngemanssonDepartment of Gastroenterology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Ann-Katrine RynDepartment of Surgery and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Olof HallböökDepartment of Surgery and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine,Linköping University, Linköping, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 965-974 | Received 05 Oct 2014, Accepted 09 Dec 2014, Published online: 20 Apr 2015

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