Similarities and differences between diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background & aims

Gastroparesis can be diabetic or idiopathic, yet little is known about differences in their presentation. We compared clinical characteristics, symptoms, and gastric emptying in patients with type 1 or type 2 diabetic (DG) or idiopathic (IG) gastroparesis.

Methods

We analyzed data from 416 patients with gastroparesis who were enrolled in the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases Gastroparesis Registry; 254 had IG (most were female and white), and 137 had DG (78 had type 1 and 59 had type 2). Registry data included detailed histories, physical examinations, results from gastric emptying scintigraphy, and responses to validated symptom questionnaires.

Results

Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) were an average of 13 y

SUBMITTER: Parkman HP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3499102 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature