| Literature DB >> 346140 |
D J Webster, D C Gough, J L Craven.
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Fifty-three patients with symptomatic haemorrhoids have been studied in a double-blind cross-over trial of a bulk forming agent (ispaghula husk) against a placebo. Although only 11 per cent of patients ocmplained of constipation, a significant benefit in symptoms and improved bowel habit was demonstrated.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 346140 DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800650421
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Surg ISSN: 0007-1323 Impact factor: 6.939