Helicbacter pylori clearance and eradication with triple therapy in duodenal ulcer patients

Triple therapy was given to 49 chronic helicobacter pylori positive chronic duodenal ulcer cases to see its efficacy in H. pylori clearance, eradication and ulcer healing. H. pylori clearance and eradication rates at weeks 5 and 8 were 87.8 percent and 81.5 percent while ulcer healing rates 68.2 percent and 81.5 percent respectively. Seven [18 percent] cases failed to clear H. pylori and were classified as non-responders. Histologically 60 percent showed post-treatment regression of gastritis. Tolerance to drugs was excellent with a good compliance rate

Are non-specific reactions to tuberculin common?

There thousand four hundred eighty-five BCG scar negative school children were given tuberculin test. Results showed very little non-specific reactions, suggesting BCG should produce high levels of protection in our population

Byssinosis in ginning factories of rural Sindh

Frequency of byssinosis in 276 workers from 5 ginning factories of rural Sindh are described. Twenty-four [9%] had byssinosis, 178 were asymptomatic and the remaining 74 had other respiratory symptoms. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was present both in symptomatic and asymptomatic workers and was equally distributed amongst smokers and non-smokers. A possible involvement of some factors other than cigarette smoking is discussed

Serum protein electrophoresis in healthy subjects

Serum protein electrophoresis in 263 normal subjects [140 males, 123 females] of different age groups is reported. Mean values in males were higher for total proteins, albumin and beta globulin, while in females alpha-1 and alpha-2 globulins were significantly high. Differences in total globulin and gama globulin fraction were not significant

Alpha-fetoprotein in liver disease

Alpha fetoprotein [AFP] was determined using Radioimmunoassay [R IA] in 278 patients with various liver diseases. Titres were raised in hepatic malignancies as well as in other liver disorders. No correlation was found between the titres of AFP with age, sex, liver function tests and HBsAg positivity