Delayed gastric emptying time in adult cerebral falciparum malaria

Delayed gastric emptying time in adult cerebral falciparum malaria

Objective: We hypothesize that upper gastrointestinal symptoms in cerebral malaria are due to gastric motordysfunction. But gastric motility studies in cerebral malaria are scarce.Methods: We determined gastric emptying half-time (GET½) of liquid meals quantitatively by radio isotopescintigraphy in...

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Main Author: M.K. Mohapatra , P.C. Dash , S.C. Mohapatro & R.N. Mishra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-12-01
Series:Journal of Vector Borne Diseases
Subjects:
Gastric motility
gastroparesis
scintigraphy
severe malaria
Online Access:http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/494230.pdf

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