Association of constipation with increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular events in elderly Australian patients
Abstract The association between constipation and cardiovascular risk is unclear. This population-level matched cohort study compared the association of constipation with hypertension and incident cardiovascular events in 541,172 hospitalized patients aged ≥ 60 years. For each constipation admission...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38068-y |