The effects of carbonated beverages on the gastrointestinal tract have been poorly investigated. Therefore, this study aims to assess the effect of carbonated water intake in patients with functional dyspepsia and constipation.
Epatogastroenterologia, Dipartimento di Medicina Clinica e Sperimentale, Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Via Sergio Pansini 5, 80131 Naples, Italy. r.cuomo@unina.it