World J Gastroenterol
September 2012
Aim: To investigate the effect of reducing dietary fiber on patients with idiopathic constipation.
Methods: Sixty-three cases of idiopathic constipation presenting between May 2008 and May 2010 were enrolled into the study after colonoscopy excluded an organic cause of the constipation. Patients with previous colon surgery or a medical cause of their constipation were excluded.