Chronic anal fissure: Advances and insights in pathophysiology and treatment [2]

Gastroenterology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 995-996

  Maria, Giorgio ^a   Brisinda, Giuseppe ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN; NITRIC OXIDE; PROCOAGULANT;

ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ANUS FISSURE; ANUS SPHINCTER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG EFFICACY; FECES INCONTINENCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0042324490     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5085(03)01146-6     Document Type: Letter

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