Hypertrophic protein-losing gastritis (Ménétrier's disease) treated with cimetidine.
A man aged 46 developed Ménétrier's disease with massive hypertrophic gastritis and significantly elevated gastrointestinal protein clearance. During treatment with cimetidine the protein loss decreased markedly and the gastric mucosa normalized.
D002927:Cimetidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005758:Gastritis, Hypertrophic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006146:Guanidines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D006146:Guanidines; D002927:Cimetidine