Delayed gastric emptying time in adult cerebral falciparum malaria

Autor: M.K. Mohapatra , P.C. Dash , S.C. Mohapatro & R.N. Mishra
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, Vol 49, Iss 4, Pp 230-233 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0972-9062
Popis: 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
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