Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic findings in functional constipation and irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed using the Rome IV criteria: a cross-sectional survey during a medical check-up in Japan

Abstract Background The Rome IV criteria have been established as an international standard for diagnosing disorders of gut–brain interaction. In this study, we aimed to examine the upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic findings and symptoms of subjects with functional constipation (FC) and irritab...

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Main Authors: Koji Otani, Toshio Watanabe, Kanae Takahashi, Yuji Nadatani, Masaki Ominami, Shusei Fukunaga, Shuhei Hosomi, Noriko Kamata, Fumio Tanaka, Yasuaki Nagami, Koichi Taira, Tatsuo Kimura, Shinya Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Fujiwara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-023-02784-6