Abstract
Results and conclusions
In all animals, antrum resection was followed by a pronounced reduction in pouch secretion (Table I). The average reduction in the 24 volume was 73%, and in free acidity, 57%. The reductions in average 24 hour hydrochloric acid output were 79, 99, 64, and 95% respectively, averaging 84%. These data indicate that the antrum is important in the chemical or hormonal phase of gastric secretion, and supports Edkins' hypothesis.
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