Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2013; 19(27): 4356-4362
Published online Jul 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i27.4356
Table 3 Characteristic of patients with persistent abdominal pain
No.Abdominal pain before zinc sulphate therapyDuration of zinc sulphate therapy before abdominal pain occurred (wk)EGD before interventionInterventionAbdominal pain after interventionEDG after interventionAdditional interventionAbdominal pain after additional interventionEGD after additional intervention
1YesLack of dataGastritis with mucosal ulcerationPPIYesUlcer scarNo--
2No96Gastritis with mucosal ulcerationPPINoNoNo--
3No28Gastritis with mucosal ulcerationPPIYesGastritis with mucosal ulcerationConversion to D-penicillamineNoNo
4No144Gastritis with mucosal ulcerationPPIYesGastritisConversion to D-penicillamineNoNo
5No12Gastritis with mucosal erosionPPINoNoNo--
6No96Gastritis with mucosal ulcerationPPIYesNoConversion to D-penicillamineNoNormal findings
7No96Gastritis with mucosal erosionPPIYesNoConversion to D-penicillamineNoNormal findings