Does Ramadan Fasting Increase duodenal ulcer perforation?
<strong>Introduction</strong>: In Ramadan, healthy adult Muslims are obliged to fast. Prolonged fasting increase gastric acid and pepsin levels, which promote the risk of duodenal ulcer perforation (DUP). Effects of Ramadan fasting on DUP have not been thoroughly studied yet, and the lim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
2016-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Fasting and Health |
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| Online Access: | http://jnfh.mums.ac.ir/article_6623_06e6f33a7a7db83929bba90ff9084d98.pdf |