prevalence of gastroparesis

Last reviewed 05/2021

Prevalence:

• true prevalence of gastroparesis remains unknown
  • assumed that up to 4% of the general population experiences symptoms of gastroparesis
  • in diabetes mellitus, 5-12% of patients present with symptoms associated with delayed gastric emptying
    • however, when objectively determined with a gastric emptying test, 30-50% of diabetics have delayed gastric emptying
  • in functional dyspepsia, 24-40% of patients have delayed gastric emptying
  • large study on long-term outcomes of gastroparetic adults revealed that 82% of patients were female

Reference:

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• Soykan I, Sivri B, Sarosiek I, Kiernan B, McCallum RW. Demography, clinical characteristics, psychological and abuse profiles, treatment, and long-term follow-up of patients with gastroparesis. Dig Dis Sci. 1998;43:2398-2404