Ratio between IL-8 and pepsinogen A/C: marker for atrophic gastritis Atrophic gastritis is the wearing away of the portion of the stomach that contains the parietal cells–the cells that produce stomach acid. This article finds that markers in the blood can identify patients with this condition. This makes things very, very interesting in a time […]
DO ULCER DRUGS CONTRIBUTE TO ALLERGIES? I’ve always had major issues with drugs that bring digestion to a screeching halt. Now, if someone has a bleeding ulcer this class of drugs can save a life. Short of that, stopping digestion is horrendously bad for your health. I can tick off at least 10 processes that […]
Double infection with H pylori and non-H pylori during acid-suppression The co-infection of H pylori along with other bacteria during acid suppressive therapy is believed to contribute to the progression of atrophic gastritis, a condition where the portion of the stomach that produces stomach acid is destroyed. This article suggests a cycle of stomach problems […]
Therapy With Gastric Acidity Inhibitors Increases the Risk of Acute Gastroenteritis and Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children Ok. My first question would be, why the &*^% are we putting any child on acid suppressive therapy!!! Holy physiology disruption, Batman!! And so, we completely mess with one of a child’s most important functions, and then wonder why […]
Association of H2-Blocker Therapy and Higher Incidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis in Very Low Birth Weight Infants While this study was done in low birth weight infants, it again supports the role of healthy digestion and stomach acid levels in acting as a sterilizing agent to all bugs making it into the stomach. While this inherently […]
