Alpha-1 adrenoceptor blockade: Potential new treatment for anal fissures

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 800-803

  Pitt, James ^a   Craggs, Michael M ^a   Henry, Michael M ^b   Boulos, Paul B ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alpha adrenoceptor; Anal fissure; Anal pressure; Indoramin; Profile; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; INDORAMIN;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; SPHINCTEROTOMY;

EID: 0034082081     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02238017     Document Type: Article

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