A Five-Year-Old Boy with Marked Hypergastrinemia Associated with H. pylori Infection
A 5-year-old boy was referred to our department for persistent epigastric discomfort. Serum gastrin level was 635 pg/ml with a pepsinogen (PG) I level of 102.7 ng/ml and a PG I/II ratio of 23.2, indicating a hyperacidic state. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed normal gastric mucosal folds and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2010-09-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/320650 |