Dyspeptic symptoms, defined as discomfort or pain in the upper part of the abdomen, occur
very commonly in the general population. Epidemiologic surveys suggest that 15%–20% of …

Abstract Background and Aim: Environmental factors such as food, lifestyle and prevalence
of Helicobacter pylori infection are widely different in Asian countries compared with the …

It has been proposed that patients with dyspepsia can be classified into symptom grou**s
that may represent different pathophysiological entities, however, it remains to be shown that …

Objectives: The Rome III criteria proposed to subdivide functional dyspepsia (FD) into a
postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) group, characterized by the presence of postprandial …

Functional dyspepsia is a common disorder witha diverse pathophysiological background,
but the role ofmotility disorders in functional dyspepsia remainsunclear. We aimed to …

Gastroparesis is defined by the presence of delayed gastric emptying (GE) in the absence of
mechanical obstruction. Symptoms that have been attributed to gastroparesis include …

Functional dyspepsia is an extremely common disorder of gastrointestinal function. The
disorder is thought to be heterogeneous, with different pathophysiological mechanisms …

The physiology and pathophysiology of small bowel motility are reviewed with particular
focus on the motility patterns and periods that are detected by intraluminal manometry …

Alteration in visceral sensation locally at the site of presumed symptom origin in the
gastrointestinal tract has been proposed as an important etiopathological mechanism in the …

Autoimmune gastritis is often suspected for its hematologic findings, and rarely the diagnosis
is made for the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms. Aims of this cross-sectional study …