Open AccessRelationship between antral distension and postprandial symptoms in functional dyspepsia
Author(s) -
Nadia Pallotta,
Patrizio Pezzotti,
Enrico Corazziari
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i43.6982
Subject(s) - postprandial , gastric emptying , distension , medicine , antrum , gastroenterology , gastric distension , meal , abdominal distension , gastroparesis , stomach , insulin
To investigate in patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) after an every-day meal whether (1) gastrointestinal (GI) and extra-GI symptoms had any relation with the degree of antral volume, (2) the onset of postprandial symptoms was associated with, and may predict, delayed gastric emptying.