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Further studies of the management of pruritus ani

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Diseases of the Colon & Rectum

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By feeding malt soup extract and, to selected patients, a viable culture of acidophilus organisms, together with other customary procedures in proctologic practice, pruritus ani was satisfactorily controlled within a few days in 245 (91.2 per cent) of 267 patients.

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    Louis H. Brooks M.D.

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Brooks, L.H. Further studies of the management of pruritus ani. Dis Colon Rectum 12, 193–195 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02617811

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