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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2015; 21(47): 13368-13373
Published online Dec 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i47.13368
Published online Dec 21, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i47.13368
Epidemiological study of elderly constipation in Beijing
Mei Zhang, Hong-Ming Zhu, Zhe Tang, Bang-Yi Li, Dan-Dan Zhao, Department of Gastroenterology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100053, China
Xiao-Jiao Yang, McGill University, 845 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 0G4, Canada
Author contributions: Zhang M designed the research; Tang Z and Zhu HM performed the research; Yang XJ performed data and statistical analyses; Zhao DD and Li BY analyzed data; Zhang M wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Department of Gastroenterology of Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Dr. Mei Zhang, Department of Gastroenterology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, No. 45 Changchun Street, Xuanwu District, Beijing 100053, China. zhang2955@sina.com
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Received: June 12, 2015
Peer-review started: June 12, 2015
First decision: August 26, 2015
Revised: September 9, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 13, 2015
Published online: December 21, 2015
Peer-review started: June 12, 2015
First decision: August 26, 2015
Revised: September 9, 2015
Accepted: November 13, 2015
Article in press: November 13, 2015
Published online: December 21, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Constipation is a common clinical symptom of gastrointestinal dysfunction. Only a few people suffering from constipation problems will seek medical advice. This article concerns the latest epidemiological studies on elderly constipation in Beijing, China.