Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) effectively prevent gastric-acid secretion and are used to control the symptoms of various acid-related gastrointestinal diseases. These compounds have a short plasma ...

A search for rebound gastric hypersecretion after ingestion of antacids in patients with duodenal ulcer revealed that aluminum-magnesium hydroxide (in a dose of 30 or 60 ml) and sodium bicarbonate (in ...

It has been firmly established in dogs that gastric acid secretion is enhanced when portal blood is diverted around the liver by a variety of technics. 6–8 This augmentation occurs in dogs not only in ...

Acid peptic disorders are the result of distinctive, but overlapping pathogenic mechanisms leading to either excessive acid secretion or diminished mucosal defense. They are common entities present in ...