aetiology
Last reviewed 05/2021
Aetiology:
- aetiology of gastroparesis is diverse
- approximately one third of cases, gastroparesis is related to the presence of diabetes mellitus type I or II
- one third of cases are related to a variety of causes induding
- post-surgical conditions, neurological disorders, metabolic and systemic disorders (SLE, systemic sclerosis, amyloidosis, hypothyroidism, HIV) and inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- remaining one third of cases is of unknown cause, i.e. idiopathic
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