Alterations in Colonic Anatomy Induced by Chronic Stimulant Laxatives: The Cathartic Colon Revisited

Cathartic colon is a historic term for the anatomic alteration of the colon secondary to chronic stimulant laxative use. Because some have questioned whether this is a real entity, we investigated changes occurring on barium enema in patients ingesting stimulant laxatives. Our study consisted of two...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology 1998-06, Vol.26 (4), p.283-286
Hauptverfasser:	Joo, Jae Sik, Ehrenpreis, Eli D, Gonzalez, Leopoldo, Kaye, Mark, Breno, Susan, Wexner, Steven D, Zaitman, Daniel, Secrest, K
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Barium Sulfate Biological and medical sciences Case-Control Studies Cathartics - adverse effects Cathartics - therapeutic use Colon - diagnostic imaging Colon - drug effects Constipation - diagnostic imaging Constipation - drug therapy Contrast Media Digestive system Enema Female Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pharmacology. Drug treatments Prospective Studies Radiography Retrospective Studies Time Factors
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