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Gastroparesis risk factors

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Overview

Common risk factors associated with gastroparesis includal viral infection, cholecystectomy, diabetes, gastrectomy, collagen vascular diseases, neurological diseases, use of medication that inhibits certain nerve signals (anticholinergic medication).

Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Risk factors for gastroparesis include:[1][2][3]

References

References

  1. Tack J, Carbone F, Rotondo A (2015). “Gastroparesis”. Curr. Opin. Gastroenterol. 31 (6): 499–505. doi:10.1097/MOG.0000000000000220. PMID 26406565.
  2. Camilleri M, Parkman HP, Shafi MA, Abell TL, Gerson L (2013). “Clinical guideline: management of gastroparesis”. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 108 (1): 18–37, quiz 38. doi:10.1038/ajg.2012.373. PMC 3722580. PMID 23147521.
  3. Stein B, Everhart KK, Lacy BE (2015). “Gastroparesis: A Review of Current Diagnosis and Treatment Options”. J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 49 (7): 550–8. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000320. PMID 25874755.

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