title: Laboratory parameters and nutritional status in patients with functional dyspepsia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To investigate differences in laboratory markers, nutritional status parameters and eating patterns among newly diagnosed patients with functional dyspepsia.
  
  
  METHODS
  The investigation was performed on 180 newly diagnosed patients with functional dyspepsia, aged 20-79, which were referred to the gastroenterology unit of the Clinical and Hospital Center "Bezanijska Kosa" from April to October 2009. Rome II criteria were used for further classification.
  
  
  RESULTS
  ANOVA Bonferroni post hoc correction outlined that concentrations of serum magnesium and calcium were significantly lower in subjects with ulcer-like dyspepsia, while vitamin B12, glucose and immunoglobulin G level was significantly higher in group with dismotility-like dyspepsia. Statistical analysis revealed that the numbers of meal taken per day were significantly different. There was a statistical trend to skipping meals and to eat fast in patients with ulcer-like and dismotility-like functional dyspepsia when compared with non-specific dyspeptic subjects.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Patients with ulcer-like functional dyspepsia suffered from epigastric pain and burning and from heartburn, while persons with dismotility-like dyspepsia were complaining about postprandial fullness, bloating and early satiety. They skipped meals more frequently and avoided intake of certain supplies which, together with eating habits, provoked or emphasized the annoying symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterohepatology, Clinical and Hospital Center "Bezanijska Kosa", Belgrade, Serbia. branka.filipovic3@gmail.com
authors.forename: Branka F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Filipović
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Randjelovic
authors.forename: Nada
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kovacevic
authors.forename: Nikola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Milinić
authors.forename: Olivera
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Markovic
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gajić
authors.forename: Branislav R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Filipović
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000097:blood / Q000178:diet therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status / Q000502:physiology*; D014805:Vitamin B 12 / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D001786:Blood Glucose; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D008274:Magnesium; D014805:Vitamin B 12; D002118:Calcium