Journal article
Assessment of gastric emptying using a low fat meal: establishment of international control values
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of gastroparesis implies delayed gastric emptying. The diagnostic gold standard is scintigraphy, but techniques and measured endpoints vary widely among institutions. In this study, a simplified scintigraphic measurement of gastric emptying was compared to conventional gastric scintigraphic techniques and normal gastric emptying values defined in healthy subjects.
METHODS: In 123 volunteers (aged 19-73 yr, 60 women and …
Authors
Tougas G; Eaker EY; Abell TL; Abrahamsson H; Boivin M; Chen J; Hocking MP; Quigley EMM; Koch KL; Tokayer AZ
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 95, No. 6,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
June 2000
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02076.x
ISSN
0002-9270