Conclusions
This mixture of amino acids is a specially treated combination from which excess methionine has been removed. This mixture incorporated in a base of a saturated fatty acid di-ester of polyethylene glycol makes a salve, which when applied to areas of pruritus, has shown a superiority far better than anything expected in the treatment of pruritus ani.
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Bodkin, L.G., Ferguson, E.A. Successful ointment therapy for pruritus ani. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 18, 59–60 (1951). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02876265
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