TY - JOUR
T1 - Gastroduodenal motility
AU - Quigley, Eamonn M.M.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Several major themes emerged over the past year in the area of gastroduodenal motility. Mostly, these themes represented extensions of research areas discussed in prior reviews in this series rather than the emergence of completely new concepts. Thus, for example, considerable emphasis has again been placed on regional gastric motor function in dyspepsia and on the role of fundic relaxation and accommodation, in particular. Not surprisingly, basic physiologic research has also shown a keen interest in the regulation of fundic relaxation. One new and exciting development is the recognition of the stomach's role in satiety. The spectrum of gastric motor dysfunction in diabetes mellitus continues to be explored, and the important role of hyperglycemia in regulating gastric function has been further emphasized. More data have been provided on noninvasive alternatives to gastric motor function testing, and several studies have looked at factors that may influence variability in these various tests. There have been few innovations over the past year in the therapeutic arena; rather, the indications and limitations of current therapies have been further developed.
AB - Several major themes emerged over the past year in the area of gastroduodenal motility. Mostly, these themes represented extensions of research areas discussed in prior reviews in this series rather than the emergence of completely new concepts. Thus, for example, considerable emphasis has again been placed on regional gastric motor function in dyspepsia and on the role of fundic relaxation and accommodation, in particular. Not surprisingly, basic physiologic research has also shown a keen interest in the regulation of fundic relaxation. One new and exciting development is the recognition of the stomach's role in satiety. The spectrum of gastric motor dysfunction in diabetes mellitus continues to be explored, and the important role of hyperglycemia in regulating gastric function has been further emphasized. More data have been provided on noninvasive alternatives to gastric motor function testing, and several studies have looked at factors that may influence variability in these various tests. There have been few innovations over the past year in the therapeutic arena; rather, the indications and limitations of current therapies have been further developed.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001574-199911000-00005
DO - 10.1097/00001574-199911000-00005
M3 - Article
C2 - 17023994
AN - SCOPUS:0032748947
SN - 0267-1379
VL - 15
SP - 481
EP - 491
JO - Current opinion in gastroenterology
JF - Current opinion in gastroenterology
IS - 6
ER -