A dual-tracer method for studying intragastric distribution and gastric emptying of solids and liquids in functional dyspepsia.
Twenty-five patients with functional dyspepsia and 11 healthy controls matched for age and sex were examined. The patients were divided into two groups: patients with dysmotility-like symptoms and those with ulcer-like symptoms. In a dual-tracer gastric emptying study, dysmotility-like and ulcer-like symptoms could not be distinguished from each other on the basis of gastric emptying times. The intragastric distribution and the solid lag time in dysmotility-like dyspepsia differed significantly from those of the controls.
Kairemo
K J
KJ
Department of Clinical Chemistry, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
Koskenpato
J
J
Korppi-Tommola
E T
ET
Farkkila
M
M
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004326:Drinking; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004435:Eating; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012016:Reference Values; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013667:Technetium
D007205:Indium Radioisotopes; D013667:Technetium