Cross cultural comparison of constipation profiles at tertiary care centers between India and USA.
Prashant SinghR SuranaS SoniA AgnihotriV AhujaG K MakhariaKyle D StallerB KuoPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2018)
Indian patients with CC have more frequent and softer bowel movements compared to those in the USA suggesting significant differences in perception of CC in different geographic and cultural settings. QOL and economic impact related to constipation varies with geographic/cultural setting irrespective of other clinical and psychosomatic features.
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