The representatives of the Carcass Classification Commission conducted the dissection trial in May-June 2007. The Danish Meat Research Institute supervised the carcassselection,themuscleandback-fatmeasurementsandthedissection processes. A stratified random sampling method was applied to select 145 carcasses (72werefemalesand73castratedmales),weighingwithinthe limitsoftechnical norms(50-120kg).Theselectedcarcassesfollowedthefatthicknessnational distribution. In order to cover the national breed variation, the animals were selected from 14 farms, mainly large producers, situated throughout the country.

11 Dear authors, why are gastric ulcers more common along the lesser curve, near the pylorus of the stomach?

12 What is the best time of day to administer omeprazole, and why?

13 Is it safe to use the drugs omeprazole and ranitidine during pregnancy?

14 Are non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs harmful to the stomach when taken parenterally, for example by intravenous or intramuscular routes?

15 Is it safe to give a patient with a past history of bleeding peptic ulcer aspirin in an antiplatelet dose of 75-325 mg?

16 Is sulpiride effective in the treatment of a peptic ulcer or gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GORD)?

17 Is clopidogrel gentle on the stomach?

18 Is there a drug interaction between non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)?

19 Do 8untacids enhance mucosal resistance in the gastric mucosa? If so, please indicate the mechanism.

20 Is there a drug interaction between antacids and H2-receptor blockers?