93 patients with duodenal ulcer were exposed to interference currents (transcerebral and epigastric exposure). These currents were found clinically and functionally effective. The improvement was also found in the trophic processes in the gastroduodenal area. Gastroduodenal mucosa contamination with Helicobacter pylori reduced.
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