Gastroparesis

A condition in which the movement of ingesta through the stomach is slower than normal.


Delayed emptying of food from the stomach into the small bowel. Gastroparesis occurs acutely in patients receiving parenteral nutrition. It may also be a chronic complication of diseases marked by autonomic failure, such as diabetes mellitus, chronic renal failure, and amyloidosis. It may occur during pregnancy, as a result of elevated levels of progesterone.


 


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