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Publication
Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2nd edition
ISBN
0781741238 / 9780781741231
Description
This textbook explores the history, biology, and treatment of acid related diseases, including gastric and duodenal ulcer disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and the role of H. pylori. The text offers thorough coverage of the subject matter, with an in-depth historical and biological focus. Equal focus is given to the biology and pharmacology of acid secretion and to the specific disease states of ulcers and GERD. This edition is full of new full-color medical illustrations of all aspects of this topic.
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CONTENTS:
The production of acid in the stomach -- The regulation of gastric acid secretion -- Pharmacology of acid secretion -- The biology of acid related disease -- Gastric and duodenal ulcer disease -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Helicobacter pylori -- The twenty-first century.
The production of acid in the stomach -- The regulation of gastric acid secretion -- Pharmacology of acid secretion -- The biology of acid related disease -- Gastric and duodenal ulcer disease -- Gastroesophageal reflux disease -- Helicobacter pylori -- The twenty-first century.