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CALCIUM CARBONATE IN GASTRIC ULCER

CALCIUM CARBONATE IN GASTRIC ULCER To the Editor: —Apropos of the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer by the use of calcium carbonate, ably sponsored by Loevenhart and Crandall in The Journal, May 14, it is of historical interest to note the routine employment of this drug in the treatment of ulcer nearly a century ago (1829) by Cruveilhier, who, according to Hemmeter, was the first to describe clearly and distinguish pathologically this condition. In the Guide du médecin praticien, published by Valleix in 1853, page 564, this distinguished physician of L'Hôpital de La Pitié cites and recommends the treatment of Cruveilhier and likewise that of Rokitanski, published in 1839, in both of which calcium carbonate (l'eau de chaux) is administered two or three times daily as an adjunct to a milk diet. In support of Loevenhart and Crandall's intolerance of adherence to a fixed ratio of drugs as in the Sippy program, the summarizing paragraph of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

CALCIUM CARBONATE IN GASTRIC ULCER

JAMA , Volume 89 (17) – Oct 22, 1927

CALCIUM CARBONATE IN GASTRIC ULCER

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To the Editor:
—Apropos of the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer by the use of calcium carbonate, ably sponsored by Loevenhart and Crandall in The Journal, May 14, it is of historical interest to note the routine employment of this drug in the treatment of ulcer nearly a century ago (1829) by Cruveilhier, who, according to Hemmeter, was the first to describe clearly and distinguish pathologically this condition. In the Guide du médecin praticien,...
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American Medical Association
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Copyright © 1927 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
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1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1927.02690170069030
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Abstract

To the Editor: —Apropos of the treatment of gastroduodenal ulcer by the use of calcium carbonate, ably sponsored by Loevenhart and Crandall in The Journal, May 14, it is of historical interest to note the routine employment of this drug in the treatment of ulcer nearly a century ago (1829) by Cruveilhier, who, according to Hemmeter, was the first to describe clearly and distinguish pathologically this condition. In the Guide du médecin praticien, published by Valleix in 1853, page 564, this distinguished physician of L'Hôpital de La Pitié cites and recommends the treatment of Cruveilhier and likewise that of Rokitanski, published in 1839, in both of which calcium carbonate (l'eau de chaux) is administered two or three times daily as an adjunct to a milk diet. In support of Loevenhart and Crandall's intolerance of adherence to a fixed ratio of drugs as in the Sippy program, the summarizing paragraph of

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Published: Oct 22, 1927

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