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Hemorrhoids
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- Symptoms
- What Happens
- What Increases Your Risk
- When To Call a Doctor
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- Treatment Overview
- Prevention
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Other Works Consulted
American Gastroenterological Association (2004). American Gastroenterological Association medical position statement: Diagnosis and treatment of hemorrhoids. Gastroenterology, 126(5): 1461–2.
Dozois EJ, Pemberton JH (2006). Hemorrhoids and other anorectal disorders. In MM Wolfe et al., eds., Therapy of Digestive Disorders, 2nd ed., pp. 945–958. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
| Author: | Monica Rhodes | Last Updated: September 29, 2008 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Brent Shoji, MD - General Surgery | |
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