ABSTRACT
1. A hyperalimentation treatment with a high caloric and high amino acid (protein hydrolysate) mixture has been found to be efficacious in promptly bringing acute peptic ulcers to a state of quiescence2. It is also a prompt method of simultaneously rehabilitating the strength and body weight of the ulcer patient3. The prompt improvement appears to be due to the giving of a substance (protein hydrolysate) that is simultaneously an antacid and an easily assimilable food which can be built into tissues4. The treatment does not insure against recurrences when the patient reverts to old dietary habits5. In the course of this work, a protein deficiency has been demonstrated in a large percentage of peptic ulcer cases6. The suggestion is made that gastroenterologists try this treatment and compare the results with those obtained with other regimens now in use. (Summary and conclusions)
