The acid and pepsin responses to insulin stimulation were studied during 22 insulin tests on 21 vagotomized patients. In 9 tests, no rise in acid or pepsin concentration was observed within the two first hours following insulin stimulation. In 5 tests, whereas the acid response remained negative, a rise in pepsin concentration was observed. In 3 of these tests, pepsin output was also enhanced after insulin. In 8 tests, both acid and pepsin response became positive after the insulin injection. Except in those patients in whom an acid response occurred within 30 min, pepsin response was usually observed quite sooner than the acid response. These results suggest that pepsin secretion in response to insulin provides a more sensitive index of completeness of vagotomy than does acid secretion.

Journal Section:
Paper
Keywords:
Duodenal ulcer, Gastric acidity determination, Gastric juice, Insulin, Pepsin, Vagotomy
This content is only available via PDF.
© 1971 S. Karger AG, Basel
Copyright / Drug Dosage / Disclaimer
Copyright: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be translated into other languages, reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, microcopying, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Drug Dosage: The authors and the publisher have exerted every effort to ensure that drug selection and dosage set forth in this text are in accord with current recommendations and practice at the time of publication. However, in view of ongoing research, changes in government regulations, and the constant flow of information relating to drug therapy and drug reactions, the reader is urged to check the package insert for each drug for any changes in indications and dosage and for added warnings and precautions. This is particularly important when the recommended agent is a new and/or infrequently employed drug.
Disclaimer: The statements, opinions and data contained in this publication are solely those of the individual authors and contributors and not of the publishers and the editor(s). The appearance of advertisements or/and product references in the publication is not a warranty, endorsement, or approval of the products or services advertised or of their effectiveness, quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements.
1971
You do not currently have access to this content.