Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids.

Ramprasad C, Wu C, Chang J, Rangan V, Iturrino J, Ballou S, Singh P, Lembo A, Nee J, Pasricha T

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329983
Published: 2025
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0329983,
  title = {Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids.},
  author = {Ramprasad C and Wu C and Chang J and Rangan V and Iturrino J and Ballou S and Singh P and Lembo A and Nee J and Pasricha T},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0329983},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329983}
}

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TI  - Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids.
AU  - Ramprasad C
AU  - Wu C
AU  - Chang J
AU  - Rangan V
AU  - Iturrino J
AU  - Ballou S
AU  - Singh P
AU  - Lembo A
AU  - Nee J
AU  - Pasricha T
PY  - 2025
JO  - PloS one
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C, R., C, W., J, C., V, R., J, I., S, B., P, S., A, L., J, N., & T, P. (2025). Smartphone use on the toilet and the risk of hemorrhoids.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0329983

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