Clinical significance of "night acid burst" phenomenon in patients with duodenal ulcer
Kolesnikova, I.I.; Beliaeva, G.S.; Leont'eva, V.A.
Eksperimental'naia i Klinicheskaia Gastroenterologiia 4: 9-11
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 1682-8658 PMID: 19145896 Document Number: 615853
The article discloses the results of the examination and treatment of duodenal ulcer patients with or without "nocturnal gastric acid breakthrough". This phenomenon was recorded in 19% patients. They have night heartburn, complicated duodenal ulcer in anamnesis, on the one hand, and more long duration of ulcer healing, decreasing efficiency of eradication Helicobacter pylori, on the other hand.