John Lykoudis: an unappreciated discoverer of the cause and treatment of peptic ulcer disease

Notes that in an enormous effort spanning over 100 years, investigators have tried to unravel the causes of peptic ulcer disease. Looks at the efforts of the late John Lykoudis, who in the 1950s concluded that peptic ulcer disease and gastritis had an infectious cause, and who devised an antibiotic...

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Published in:The Lancet (British edition) 1999-11, Vol.6, p.1634-1635
Main Authors: Rigas, B, Feretis, C, Papavassiliou, E D
Format: Article
Language:English
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Historical perspectives
Lykoudis, John
Peptic ulcers
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Summary:Notes that in an enormous effort spanning over 100 years, investigators have tried to unravel the causes of peptic ulcer disease. Looks at the efforts of the late John Lykoudis, who in the 1950s concluded that peptic ulcer disease and gastritis had an infectious cause, and who devised an antibiotic treatment that he gave to thousands of patients. Presents a summary of his work as a contribution to the history of peptic ulcer disease. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:0140-6736