title: Gastrointestinal disturbances in diabetes.
abstract: Gastrointestinal disorders are common in patients with diabetes mellitus. As many as 75% of patients visiting diabetes clinics will report significant gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. The symptom complex experienced may vary widely. Many patients go undiagnosed and undertreated. Patients with a history of retinopathy, nephropathy, or neuropathy should be presumed to have GI abnormalities until proven otherwise. The workup should start with a thorough patient history and appropriate laboratory, radiographic, and GI testing. In addition to pharmacologic therapy, glycemic control and dietary manipulation play an important role in managing GI disorders in people with diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of California School of Medicine, VA San Diego Health Care Systems, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, Mail Code #111G, San Diego, CA 92161, USA. manjuc@pol.net
authors.forename: Manju
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chandran
authors.forename: Neelima V
authors.initials: NV
authors.lastname: Chu
authors.forename: Steven V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Edelman
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013272:Stomach Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose