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. 2020 Oct 22;14(1):2. doi: 10.3892/br.2020.1378

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A flow chart of the participants. Of the 365 study subjects, all of the following information was available from the medical records: Patient's profile, laxative/prokinetics use, evaluation of sarcopenia, nutritional status, and questionnaires [Constipation Scoring System (CSS), Izumo scale and Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS)]; 42 cases with malignant disease, 5 cases with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and gastrectomy, 2 cases with severe neuromuscular disease and 6 cases who were unable to walk due to severe osteoarthritis were excluded in this study. There were 310 eligible participants.