gastroparesis

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gas·tro·pa·re·sis

 (găs′trō-pə-rē′sĭs, -păr′ĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. gas·tro·pa·re·ses (-sēz′)
A disorder characterized by delayed movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine because of impaired stomach motility, resulting in nausea, vomiting, and a feeling of fullness.

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gastroparesis

n gastroparesia
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Kassander, "Asymptomatic gastric retention in diabetics (gastroparesis diabeticorum)," Annals of Internal Medicine, vol.
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Abstract: Gastroparesis is a chronic disease of stomach mobility, defined as delay in the emptying of food from the stomach without mechanical obstruction.
She is known with brittle diabetes mellitus type 1, treated with continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion and there is a history of gastroparesis. A report, given by relatives, stated that she went to a party 36 h earlier and complained of abdominal pain and vomiting afterwards.
So we conclude that ranitidine is a better choice for patients suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) along with gastroparesis as it enhances the prokinetic effect of metoclopramide.
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GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Diabetic Gastroparesis Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2016" provides an overview of Diabetic Gastroparesis clinical trials scenario.
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