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    What is the Rome Criteria III?

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    A. Defines chronic functional urinary incontinence in adults The Rome Criteria are not related to urinary incontinence; they pertain to gastrointestinal disorders. B. Defines chronic bowel leakage in adults Bowel leakage or fecal incontinence is not the primary focus of the Rome Criteria. C. Defines chronic functional constipation in adults The Rome Criteria III are a set of standardized diagnostic guidelines used to define functional gastrointestinal disorders, including functional constipation, based on symptoms and duration. D. Defines chronic fecal impaction in adults Fecal impaction may result from severe constipation, but it is not specifically defined by the Rome Criteria III.

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