Being constipated: A bad omen for your cardiovascular system?

Atherosclerosis. 2016 Feb:245:240-1. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Dec 2.

Author

Gabrio Bassotti¹

Affiliation

¹ Gastroenterology and Hepatology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia Medical School, Perugia, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 26684285
DOI: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.10.001

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Keywords: Cardiovascular disease mortality; Cohort study; Constipation; Defecation frequency; Japan.

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MeSH terms

Cardiovascular System
Constipation*
Humans
Manometry*