Phlebotonics for haemorrhoids

BACKGROUND Haemorrhoids are variceal dilatations of the anal and perianal venous plexus and often develop secondary to the persistently elevated venous pressure within the haemorrhoidal plexus. Phlebotonics are a heterogenous class of drugs consisting of plant extracts (i.e. flavonoids) and syntheti...

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Main Authors: Nirmal Pereira, Danae Liolitsa, Satheesh Iype, Anna Croxford, Muhhamed Yassin, Lang Peter, Obioha Ukaegbu, Christopher van Issum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802013000400286&lng=en&tlng=en