Editorial
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2000.
World J Gastroenterol. Oct 15, 2000; 6(5): 619-623
Published online Oct 15, 2000. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v6.i5.619
Table 1 Gastric acid secretory characteristics of duodenal patients (all of which might be Helicobacter pylori induced)
Increased maximal acid secretory capacity
Increased parietal cell mass (trophic effect of gastrin?)
Increased basal acid secretion
Increased basal release of gastrin
Increased and prolonged acid response to meals
Increased release of gastrin
Defective inhibitory mechanisms
Antral acidification
Antral distension
Fat in the duodenum (H. pylori induced?)