Open AccessGastric Electric Activity Assessed by Electrogastrography and Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy in Adolescents With Eating Disorders
Author(s) -
Antonella Diamanti,
F. Bracci,
M. Gambarara,
G Ciofetta,
T. Sabbi,
A. Ponticelli,
Francesco Montecchi,
S. Marinucci,
Giuseppe Bianco,
M. Castro
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.206
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1536-4801
pISSN - 0277-2116
DOI - 10.1097/00005176-200307000-00006
Subject(s) - gastric emptying , medicine , anorexia , gastroenterology , scintigraphy , vomiting , breath test , meal , stomach , helicobacter pylori
Patients with eating disorders can refer to a variety of gastrointestinal symptoms, sometimes to justify reduced food intake and vomiting. The authors investigated whether adolescent patients with eating disorders and dyspeptic symptoms have altered gastric electric activity and abnormal gastric emptying as assessed respectively by electrogastrography and scintigraphy.