Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation: Fact and fiction

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 28, 2015; 21(40): 11362-11370
Published online Oct 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11362

Table 1 Secondary causes of constipation

Drugs	Opiates, anticholinergics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, calcium channel blockers
Endocrine and metabolic diseases	Hypothyroidism, hypercalcemia, diabetes, porphyria
Neurological diseases	Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, autonomic neuropathy
Psychiatric disorders	Depression, eating disorders, obsessive disorders
Gastrointestinal diseases	Bowel obstruction, agangliosi, myopathies, neuropathies, megacolon/megarectum, anal atresia, anal stenosis

Citation: Bellini M, Gambaccini D, Usai-Satta P, De Bortoli N, Bertani L, Marchi S, Stasi C. Irritable bowel syndrome and chronic constipation: Fact and fiction. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(40): 11362-11370
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i40/11362.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i40.11362