Topical butyrate for acute radiation proctitis: randomised, crossover trial.

Background: No available therapy has, as yet, proven effective to treat acute radiation proctitis (ARP) following radiation therapy for malignant pelvic disease. We assessed whether sodium butyrate enemas, at a dose of 80 mmol/L (80 mL/24 h), might offer effective treatment for this condition.Method...

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Published in:	Lancet Vol. 356; no. 9237; pp. 1232 - 1236
Main Authors:	Vernia, P, Fracasso, P L, Casale, V, Villotti, G, Marcheggiano, A, Stigliano, V, Pinnaro, P, Bagnardi, V, Caprilli, R
Format:	clinical trial research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published:	Lancet 10/7/2000
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost