Consumption of red-hot chili pepper increases symptoms in patients with acute anal fissures. A prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, crossover trial

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 124-127

  Gupta, Pravin J ^a,b  

^a Fine Morning Hospital and Research Center   (India)

^b Gupta Nursing Home D/9 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Capsaicin; Fissure in ano; Pimenta; Spices

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ANUS BURNING; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BURNING SENSATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; MALE; PAIN; PEPPER; PRURITUS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RED HOT CHILI PEPPER;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CAPSICUM; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; FISSURE IN ANO; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PRURITUS ANI; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 48249145414     PISSN: 00042803     EISSN: 16784219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-28032008000200006     Document Type: Article

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