GASTROENTEROLOGY

Other Forms of Gastroparesis

Feb 26, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Other Forms of Gastroparesis

Although many surgical procedures originally associated with gastroparesis are less commonly performed nowadays, several more recently developed upper abdominal procedures may be complicated by the development of gastroparesis. Gastroparesis has…

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Diabetic Gastroparesis

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Gastroparesis is a complication of long-standing type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Symptoms associated with gastroparesis include early satiety, prolonged postprandial fullness, bloating, nausea and vomiting, and abdominal pain….

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Histologic Changes in Diabetic Gastroparesis

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The cellular abnormalities that lead to diabetic gastroparesis are increasingly being understood. Several key cell types are affected by diabetes, leading to gastroparesis. These changes include abnormalities in the extrinsic…

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Gastroparesis

Feb 26, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Gastroparesis

Gastroparesis is a chronic symptomatic disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed emptying without evidence of mechanical obstruction. Symptoms of gastroparesis include nausea, vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, and upper…

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Improving Our Understanding of Gastroparesis

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Henry P. Parkman, MD, Editor Related posts: Forthcoming Issues Other Forms of Gastroparesis Nutritional Considerations in the Patient with Gastroparesis Gastric Arrhythmias in Gastroparesis Idiopathic Gastroparesis Complementary and Alternative Medicine…

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Forthcoming Issues

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Forthcoming Issues June 2015 Barrett’s Esophagus Prasad G. Iyer and Navtej Buttar, Editors September 2015 Helicobacter pylori Therapies David Y. Graham and Akiko Shiotani, Editors December 2015 Hepatitis C Virus:…

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Gastroparesis

Feb 26, 2017 by in GASTROENTEROLOGY Comments Off on Gastroparesis

Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, Consulting Editor Gastroparesis is undoubtedly one of the most frustrating disorders in gastroenterology for both patients and clinicians. The disease may be profoundly debilitating and,…

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Chemoprevention in Barrett’s Esophagus

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Chemoprevention in Barrett’s esophagus is currently applied only in research settings. Identifying pathways that can be targeted by safe, pharmaceutical or natural compounds is key to expanding the scope of…

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