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. 1977 Aug;18(8):680–681. doi: 10.1136/gut.18.8.680

Metronidazole in the treatment of chronic proctitis: a controlled trial.

P S Davies, J Rhodes, R V Heatley, E Owen
PMCID: PMC1411704  PMID: 330354

Abstract

Twenty-two patients with chronic proctitis were treated with metronidazole for 28 days in a double-blind controlled trial, but they did not appear to benefit from the drug.

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