The consequences of long-term therapy with proton pump inhibitors

• Main Authors: Zuzanna Drygała (Author), Julia Wyrwał (Author), Martyna Krasuska (Author), Karolina Nowak (Author), Zuzanna Olejarz (Author), Zuzanna Zielińska (Author), Magdalena Słowik (Author), Maria Nieć (Author), Katarzyna Gierlach (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kazimierz Wielki University, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction and purpose: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) were first developed in the late 1970s and introduced to the market in 1989. They are one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide. PPIs reduce gastric acid secretion in the stomach by inhibiting the hydrogen-potassium ATPase enzym...