Epidemiology and pathophysiology of gastroparesis

Title: Epidemiology and pathophysiology of gastroparesis
Creator: Moshiree, Baha; Potter, Michael; Talley, Nicholas J.
Relation: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America Vol. 29, Issue 1, p. 1-14
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giec.2018.08.010
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2019
Description: Gastroparesis is a complex syndrome with symptoms that include nausea, vomiting, and postprandial abdominal pain, and is frequently accompanied by significant delays in gastric emptying. The pathophysiology of diabetic gastroparesis is fairly well understood; however, idiopathic gastroparesis, which accounts for one-third of all cases, may stem from infections, or autoimmune or neurologic disorders, among other causes. To date, few population-based studies have estimated the true prevalence and incidence of gastroparesis. Nonetheless, its prevalence appears to be rising, as does its incidence among minority populations, documented via hospitalizations, which can impose significant economic burdens on patients.
Subject: gastroparesis; functional dyspepsia; epidemiology; prevalence; incidence; risk factors; quality of life
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1445398
Identifier: uon:42577
Identifier: ISSN:1052-5157
Language: eng
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