A proposed algorithm to distinguish GP from FD. (IMAGE)

First Hospital of Jilin University

A proposed algorithm to distinguish GP from FD.

Caption

Follow-up retesting of gastric emptying (GE) testing at 6–12 months is not routine but may add valuable prognostic information in difficult cases as GP is associated with a significant increased mortality burden unlike FD.

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By Stella-Maris Egboh, Kerith Duncanson, Michael Potter, Simon Keely and Nicholas J Talley.

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