Zinc Salts Provide a Novel, Prolonged and Rapid Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion
Kirchhoff P, Socrates T, Sidani S, Duffy A, Breidthardt T, Grob C, Viehl CT, Beglinger C, Oertli D, Geibel JP. Zinc Salts Provide a Novel, Prolonged and Rapid Inhibition of Gastric Acid Secretion. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2010, 106: 62. PMID: 20736941, DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.327.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProton pump inhibitorsGastric acid secretionAcid secretionRat gastric glandsRandomized cross-over studyIntact rat stomachAcid suppression therapyGastric glandsCross-over studyOnset of actionLong-term efficacyReturn of symptomsHealthy human volunteersSecretagogue-induced acid secretionStomach acid secretionProlonged therapySuppression therapyIntragastric pHPump inhibitorsSingle doseWhole stomachLifetime prevalenceRat modelRat stomachFaster onset