Peptic ulcer (P.U.) is the gastrointestinal tract's most frequent disorder affecting mainly stomach and duodenum. Surgical intervention, ingested materials microbial infections may trigger inflammation that further predispose to oxidative stress. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are group of compounds established for suppressions gastric acid secretions profoundly permanently over a reasonably lon...

BACKGROUND Biochanin A notable bioactive compound which is found in so many traditional medicinal plant. In vivo study was conducted to assess the protective effect of biochanin A on the gastric wall of Spraguedawley rats` stomachs. METHODOLOGY The experimental set included different animal groups. Specifically, four groups with gastric mucosal lesions were receiving either a) Ulcer control g...

The ABO blood group and ABH secretor status have been determined for 368 patients with a duodenal ulcer, 202 patients with a gastric ulcer, 83 patients with a stomal ulcer, 105 patients with gastric cancer, 102 patients with diabetes mellitus, and a control group of 610 subjects consisting of healthy persons and of patients with other conditions attending the same hospital. The results have bee...

Prof. Dr. Visith Sitprija, Department of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok 10500 (Thailand) Dear Sir, Failure to acidify urine in the presence of acidosis is the hallmark in the pathophysiology of distal renal tubular acidosis. Whether or not there is a defect of hydrogen ion secretion in the other systems of the body has not been explored. The interrelationship between hydro...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The circulating peptide leptin produced by fat cells acts on central receptors to control food intake and body weight homeostasis. Contrary to initial reports, leptin expression has also been detected in the human placenta, muscles, and recently, in rat gastric chief cells. Here we investigate the possible presence of leptin and leptin receptor in the human stomach. METHODS...

It has long been established that various human body secretions like saliva, semen, gastric juice contain blood group antigens. The individuals whose body fluids other than blood contain blood group antigens are known as secretors whereas the rest are nonsecretors. The secretor status of an individual is a genetically controlled factor. The role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of duodena...

TOPIC: Disorders of the Mediastinum TYPE: Fellow Case Reports INTRODUCTION: Tracheo-esophageal fistula is a rare but known acquired complication in patients with esophageal malignancy. A broncho-gastric an even rarer that can occur who undergo esophagectomy esophago-gastric anastomosis thoracic cavity (1). It important to recognize it early as lead serious complications like recurrent pneumonia...