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Published on in Vol 10 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/93531, first published .
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Symptom-Specific Factors Associated With Chronic Constipation in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Symptom-Specific Factors Associated With Chronic Constipation in Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey of Patient-Reported Outcomes

Michinobu Takenaka   1 , PharmB ;   Toshinari Mitsuoka   2 , PhD ;   Hidehiko Sakurai   2 , PhD

1 Shirakaba Pharmacy Co. Ltd, Hokkaido University of Science, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

2 Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hokkaido University of Science, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Toshinari Mitsuoka, PhD
  • Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Hokkaido University of Science
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  • Sapporo, Hokkaido 006-8585
  • Japan
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  • Email: mitsuoka-t@hus.ac.jp