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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-12-01
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Series: | Journal of Vector Borne Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.mrcindia.org/journal/issues/494230.pdf |
Summary: | 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 25 patients of cerebral malaria and 10 healthy controls.Results: GET½ was prolonged (46.5 ± 4.8 min) significantly (p <0.001) in patients of cerebral malaria comparedto healthy controls (27.6 ± 5.3 min).Conclusion: Cerebral malaria can cause prolongation of gastric emptying time of liquid foods. |
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ISSN: | 0972-9062 |