Research progress on the correlation between chronic constipation and the gut microbiota in the elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2022.10.020
- VernacularTitle:老年慢性便秘与肠道微生态相关性的研究进展
- Author:
Chengfan QIN
1
;
Qin ZHANG
;
Yunmei YANG
Author Information
1. 浙江大学医学院附属第一医院老年医学科 浙江省增龄与理化损伤性疾病诊治研究重点实验室，杭州 310003
- Keywords:
Constipation;
Gut microbiota;
Intestinal microecology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics
2022;41(10):1233-1237
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The specific mechanisms linking chronic constipation and changes in the gut microbiota in the elderly remain unclear.This review analyzes the relationship between chronic constipation and the gut microbiota in the elderly and explores the mechanisms of the gut microbiota in the development of chronic constipation, aiming to provide new insights for novel treatments of chronic constipation in the elderly.
