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    1985

    Deglycyrrhizinated liquorice in the treatment of chronic duodenal ulcer

    Kassir ZA

    Published in Irish Medical Journal

    Key Findings

    DGL produced ulcer healing rates comparable to cimetidine over twelve weeks with fewer relapses at one year.

    Conclusions

    DGL showed clinical utility for duodenal ulcer in an era before H. pylori eradication.

    Limitations

    Dated methodology, pre-Helicobacter framing and no blinding detail.

    Supplements Studied

    DGL produced ulcer healing comparable to cimetidine with fewer relapses at one year.

    Outcomes Measured

    Gut Barrier Integrity

    DGL produced ulcer healing comparable to cimetidine with fewer relapses at one year.

    Study Details

    Year:1985
    Sample Size:100
    Duration:12 weeks
    Quality Score:4/10

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