Dyspepsia is a syndrome characterized by symptoms and signs of upper gastrointestinal tract and the adjacent organs. It is estimated that 25% of the community have symptoms of dyspepsia syndrome. One-third of patients who visit general physician practices are patients with dyspepsia syndrome; and half of patients who visit gastroenterologists are also patients with dyspepsia syndrome. Dyspepsia...

Therapeutic effect of cimetidine in non ulcer dyspepsia was studied in a placebo controlled trial. The reduction of pain was statistically significant in both groups during the first week of treatment but no change in subsequent three weeks. It was concluded that cimetidine has no therapeutic advantage over the placebo in dyspeptic patients (JPMA 38: 168,1988). INTRODUCTION Non ulcer dyspepsia ...

BACKGROUND The gastric microbiota has recently been implicated in the causation of organic/structural gastroduodenal diseases (gastric and duodenal ulcers, gastric cancer) in patients with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. We aimed to ascertain, in patients harbouring H. pylori, the role of the gastric microbiota in the causation of symptoms (chronic dyspepsia) in the absence of organi...

BACKGROUND Migraine is one of the prevalent headaches. Many of patients with migraine, complain of gastrointestinal symptoms. There is limited studies on relation of gastrointestinal symptoms and migraine headache at population level. METHODS In this population-based study, 1038 subjects older than 15 year from a rural area in Fars province, south of Iran. were investigated for functional gastr...

BACKGROUND: Uncomplicated dyspepsia has a low predictive value in diagnosing upper gastrointestinal organic disease making early endoscopy essential. OBJECTIVE: To assess the reliability of clinical information in the diagnosis of organic disease in patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. METHODS: Patients who were referred for gastroscopy to the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, in A...

The aim of the study was to examine an association rs602662 FUT2 genetic locus with status H. pylori infection and development related diseases (chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer 12 duodenal ulcer).Methods: included 91 patients, divided into two groups - "case" "control". Criteria for “case” group enrollment: diagnosis or ulcer, chronic non-atrophic gastritis; positive test pylori.The “control” ...

Fruit pulp of Mangifera indica Linn. is an important Ayurvedic medicine which is useful in gastric disorders, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, urine incontinence, uterine diseases, heat apoplexy, pharyngitis, ulcer, dysentery, sun stroke etc. The present study for the first time attempts to investigate physico-chemical and pharmacognostic properties as per WHO guidelines of this drug. Detailed acco...

Nigella sativa Linn. (Family-Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout India and popular in various Indigenous System of Medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Tibb. The seeds are used as astringent, bitter, stimulant, diuretic, emmenagogue and anthelmintic. They are also useful in jaundice, intermittent fever, dyspepsia, paralysis, piles and skin diseases. The present revie...