Body Build in Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer, Gastric Secretion, and Body Build.

EDITORIAL SYNOPSIS The long-held view that body build could be related to gastric secretion and a diathesis to the development of gastric or duodenal ulcer seems to have been disproved by this careful study, in which the peak acid output of the augmented histamine test could not be correlated with body weight, surface area, or linearity in a group of normal and ulcer subjects. Re-examination of...

Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer

The conventional biomedical model used for medical research and disease management is a linear model in which the cause-effect relationship is important. In contrast, the model used in psychosomatic medicine is a bio-psychosocial model in which much importance is attached to interactions and relationships among various factors, as well as to the individuality of the patients. When peptic ulcer ...

Peptic Ulcer in Assam.

Big differences in the prevalence of peptic ulcer are known to exist in different parts of India. This paper reports a high incidence in Assam and records certain differences with peptic ulcers found in south India.

Peptic Ulcer