title: [Gastric emptying in patients with chronic gastritis. Its relation to serum gastric levels].
abstract: Forty eight patients were evaluated to ascertain a correlation (if any) between gastric acid secretion, fasting and post prandial serum gastrin levels, gastric biopsy (antrum and fundus) and gastric emptying time after a standard test meal. The following conclusions were obtained: a) 57.8% of patients with atrophic gastritis and achlorhydria had evaluated serum gastrin levels; b) most patients with high gastrin levels had normal antrum on biopsy or showed only minimal inflamatory changes, while those with normal gastrin levels disclosed more pronounced histological changes; c) patients with achlorhydria had slower gastric emptying rates, and this was more evident among those with higher gastrin levels (though differences were not statistically significant). Further studies are required for a better understanding of the relationship between gastric emptying rate and gastrin levels in patients with chronic gastritis.
mesh_terms: D000126:Achlorhydria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000378:metabolism; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood*; D005756:Gastritis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007204:Indium; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011868:Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins; D011868:Radioisotopes; D007204:Indium
vernacular_title: Evacuación gástrica en pacientes con gastritis crónica. Su relación con los niveles de gastrina sérica.