21.   All patients received fat and water soluble vitamin supplements and none were taking taurine supplementation.

22.   Patients then received a three week course of tripotassium dicitrato-bismuthate, metronidazole, and amoxycillin.

23.   All patients received the same treatment until endoscopically confirmed healing had occurred.

24.   The patient then received a two week supply of ranitidine.

25.   Patients received the challenge or placebo for five days with a two week interval between.

26.   These patients received treatment for H pylori infection and returned for endoscopy to investigate either the result of treatment or for the purpose of this study.

27.   Six patients were not receiving any treatment.

28.   Six patients were receiving treatment with oral or enema steroids, or both and two had recently finished treatment with steroids.

29.   All patients received two tablets four times a day.

30.   At the time of resection most patients were receiving corticosteroids and sulphasalazine.