BACKGROUND The use of antisecretory medication (H2 blockers and proton pump inhibitors) is increasing rapidly, and constitutes 4-11% of the medical budget in the UK, Denmark and other western countries (1-6). The increasing use of proton pump inhibitors has aroused concern regarding the economic consequences (4-8). However, our knowledge about the type of patients who actually use antisecretory...

introduction: helicobacter pylori (h. pylori) is suggested to play a role in dyspepsia. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of h. pylori, in dyspeptic patients. methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted on 850 patients with dyspepsia in iran (2006-2007). the patients were selected using convenience sampling method. data was collected using rome iii criteria questionnaire....

Purpose of the study: to clarify effect concentration motilin in blood on clinical symptoms functional dyspepsia. Materials and methods. A prospective examination 90 people aged 22,3±0,17 years was carried out, divided into 3 groups: patients with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS), epigastric pain (EPS), practically healthy. All subjects were questioned according GSRS questionnaire, their de...

BACKGROUND Celiac disease is one of the most common dietary-mediated inflammatory enteropathies that occur in genetically predisposed individuals in response to gluten intolerance. This disorder has become more common than in the past, even if it frequently remains undetected for long periods of time. The screening of patients with dyspepsia, a symptom that can be a manifestation of celiac dise...

Two hundred and four patients, mainly Arabs, attending for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at the gastroenterology clinic in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait, were examined for evidence of infection with Helicobacter pylori and associated inflammation. Biopsy specimens of antrum, body, and duodenum; gastric juice; and antral mucosal brushings were investigated by microbiological, cytological...

Correspondence To the Editor: Cholinergic urticaria (CU) is a type of physical urticaria characterized by a number of short‑lasting, highly pruritic weals. The underlying pathological mechanism of CU is not fully understood. [1] Omalizumab is a humanized, monoclonal IgG anti‑IgE antibody that binds specifically to circulating IgE molecules, thus interrupting the allergic cascade. The efficacy o...