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Diabetic Gastroparesis

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Gastroparesis

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Gastric emptying is frequently disordered in patients with long-standing type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. While patients with diabetes present with similar symptoms to those with idiopathic gastroparesis, the relationship between gastric emptying and glycemic control represents an important additional consideration in the diabetic group. Specifically, acute variations in the blood glucose concentration affect the rate of gastric emptying, while conversely, gastric emptying is a key determinant of postprandial blood glucose. This has implications both for how gastroparesis should be defined in patients with diabetes, and for its optimal management.

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  1. Discipline of Medicine, Royal Adelaide Hospital, University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

    Christopher K. Rayner MBBS, PhD (Associate Professor)

  2. Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia

    Christopher K. Rayner MBBS, PhD (Associate Professor)

  3. Centre of Clinical Research Excellence in Nutrition Physiology, Interventions, and Outcomes, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Christopher K. Rayner MBBS, PhD (Associate Professor)

  4. Discipline of Medicine, University of Adelaide, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Karen L. Jones PhD (Associate Professor) & Michael Horowitz MBBS, PhD (Professor)

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Rayner, C.K., Jones, K.L., Horowitz, M. (2012). Diabetic Gastroparesis. In: Parkman, H., McCallum, R. (eds) Gastroparesis. Clinical Gastroenterology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-552-1_16

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