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SUBMITTER: Strand DS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5221858 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Strand Daniel S DS Kim Daejin D Peura David A DA
Gut and liver 20170101 1
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were clinically introduced more than 25 years ago and have since proven to be invaluable, safe, and effective agents for the management of a variety of acid-related disorders. Although all members in this class act in a similar fashion, inhibiting active parietal cell acid secretion, there are slight differences among PPIs relating to their pharmacokinetic properties, metabolism, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved clinical indications. Nevertheless, eac ...[more]