Relationship of Recurrent Abdominal Pain Syndrome and Gastric Emptying Time
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
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: 1538-1543, 1998.
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Dans Coréen
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Recurrent abdominal pain syndrome (RAPS) is not uncommon in school-aged children, but the etiology and pathogenesis are not understood well. But recent studies suggest that motility disorder makes up a majority of the pathogenesis. The aim of this study was to investigate gastric emptying time (GET) which is a method to evaluate gastrointestinal motility in patients with recurrent abdominal pain syndrome.METHODS:
Radionuclide GET was investigated in 34 patients who visited the Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Hospital due to recurrent abdominal pain from January 1996 to June 1997. After 8 hours of fasting, the patient received two pieces of toast and a fried egg tagged with 2 mci of 99mTc albumin colloid and sequential counting was accomplished. We calculated the geometric mean of two counts measured from AP-PA scans and investigated 60 minutes of intragastric radionuclide retention rate.RESULTS:
A total of 34 patients (12 boys, 22 girls, M F=1 1.8) participated in this study. The age ranged from 5 to 12 years and the mean age was 8.8 years. Associated symptoms were headache (7 patients), nausea (7 patients), constipation (2 patients), vomiting (1 patient), and diarrhea (1 patient). Anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG Ab was positive in 4 cases. Endoscopic gastritis was found in 6 cases. The mean of 60 minutes of intragastric radionuclide retention rate was 72 +/- 17% and 27 cases (79%) were delayed significantly.CONCLUSION:
The results of our study suggest that delayed gastric emptying time is a cause of abdominal pain in patients with recurrent abdominal pain syndrome.
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WPRIM (Pacifique occidental)
Sujet Principal:
Ovule
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Pédiatrie
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Vomissement
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Immunoglobuline G
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Douleur abdominale
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Jeûne
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Colloïdes
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Constipation
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Diarrhée
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Vidange gastrique
Limites du sujet:
Enfant
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Femelle
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Humains
langue:
Coréen
Texte intégral:
Journal of the Korean Pediatric Society
Année:
1998
Type:
Article
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