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Review
. 1997 Jan;86(1):6-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1997.tb08821.x.

The enigma of pyloric stenosis. Some thoughts on the aetiology

I M Rogers  1
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Review

The enigma of pyloric stenosis. Some thoughts on the aetiology

I M Rogers. Acta Paediatr. 1997 Jan.

Abstract

A theory is advanced about the cause of pyloric stenosis of infancy (PS). Developmental changes will conspire to produce pathogenetic gastric hyperacidity within the first 4 weeks of life in babies who develop PS. The prime cause will be an increased gastric acidity due to a genetically determined supernormal parietal cell mass. This theory satisfactorily explains many known clinical features.

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