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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Mar 5, 2026; 17(1): 112327
Published online Mar 5, 2026. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v17.i1.112327
Figure 1
Figure 1 Flow chart for evaluation of chronic constipation in the elderly. ARM: Anorectal manometry; BET: Balloon expulsion test; CC: Chronic constipation; CTT: Colonic transit time; DD: Defecatory disorders; IBS-C: Irritable bowel syndrome with constipation; MOM: Milk of magnesia; NTC: Normal transit constipation; PEG: Polyethylene glycol; STC: Slow transit constipation.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Mechanism of action of elobixibat (ileal bile acid transporter inhibitor) and effect of increased bile acid pool on colonocytes. ASBT: Apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter; CFTR: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator; cAMP: Cyclic adenosine monophosphate; OSTα/β: Organic solute transporter alpha/beta; TGR5: Takeda G-protein coupled receptor.