NITROGEN BALANCE STUDIES IN CHRONIC PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE

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Article1 August 1949NITROGEN BALANCE STUDIES IN CHRONIC PEPTIC ULCER DISEASETHOMAS S. SAPPINGTON, M.D., HENRY L. BOCKUS, M.D., F.A.C.P.THOMAS S. SAPPINGTON, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, HENRY L. BOCKUS, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-31-2-271 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIn recent years considerable interest has been shown in the nutritional aspects of peptic ulcer therapy. Some authors have not only reminded their readers that the ulcer patient has the same diverse food requirements as other persons, but have claimed special therapeutic value for "hyperalimentation" programs in the treatment of patients with uncomplicated peptic ulcer. Co Tui has emphasized the beneficial effect of a diet containing very large amounts of partially hydrolyzed protein.1There are ample data to demonstrate the importance of a high protein intake in the treatment of a host of chronic illnesses and, in the convalescent period,...Bibliography1. TUIWRIGHTMULHOLLANDGALVINBARCHAMGERST CAMJHTIGR: The hyperalimentation treatment of peptic ulcer with amino acids (protein hydrolysate) and dextri-maltose, Gastroenterology, 1945, v, 5. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication March 25, 1948.From the Gastrointestinal Service of the Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.Aided by a grant from the Julia Keim Memorial Fund.†American College of Physicians Research Fellow in Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byRecent Advances in the Medical Treatment of Peptic UlcerHyperalimentation in the Management of Pyloric Obstruction with Comments on Certain Theoretical Relationships between Protein Deficiency and Peptic UlcerDie Krankheiten des MagensThe Relation of Protein Metabolism to Disease 1 August 1949Volume 31, Issue 2Page: 271-281KeywordsDiagnostic radiologyDietEatingFoodGraduate medical educationNutritionPatientsPeptic ulcersProteins ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1949 PDF downloadLoading ...