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Remission of Menetrier's disease associated with ranitidine administration
Author(s) -
Kang J. Y.,
Tang K. F.,
Goh A.,
Sundram F. X.,
Seah C. S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0004-8291
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-5994.1990.tb00406.x
Subject(s) - ranitidine , medicine , administration (probate law) , disease , gastroenterology , political science , law
Abstract We describe a patient with Menetrier's disease in whom acute administration of ranitidine reduced gastric protein loss more effectively than cimetidine or propantheline. Thispatient went into remission following a course of ranitidine. We reviewed the literature on remissions in Menetrier's disease occurring without surgery. More detailed studies of various anti‐secretory agents on individual patients are required to determine whether ornot they are truly efficacious.