A double-blind randomized trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of nifedipine and isosorbide dinitrate in chronic anal fissure

Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 42-49

  Khaledifar, Borzoo ^a   Mahmoudi, Mehran Yousefi Ahmad ^a   Mobasheri, Mahmoud ^a  

^a SHAHREKORD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Anal fissure; Chronic; Isosorbide dinitrate; Nifedipine

Indexed keywords

ISOSORBIDE DINITRATE; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; ANUS FISSURE; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CHRONIC ANAL FISSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HEALING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VERTIGO; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 84940759740     PISSN: 1394195X     EISSN: 21804303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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