Rapid Gastric Emptying of an Oral Glucose Solution in Type 2 Diabetic Patients

Gastric emptying of a liquid glucose meal was measured with scintigraphic techniques in nine recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients and nine sex- and age-matched nondiabetic control subjects. Seven of the nine Type 2 diabetic patients were receiving oral hypoglycemic therapy which was discontin...

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Published inThe Journal of nuclear medicine (1978) Vol. 33; no. 8; p. 1496
Main Authors Phillips, William T, Schwartz, Joyce G, McMahan, C. Alex
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Soc Nuclear Med 01.08.1992
Subjects
Administration, Oral
Adult
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnostic imaging
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - physiopathology
Female
Gastric Emptying - physiology
Glucose - administration & dosage
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Radionuclide Imaging
Solutions
Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
Time Factors
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Summary:Gastric emptying of a liquid glucose meal was measured with scintigraphic techniques in nine recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetic patients and nine sex- and age-matched nondiabetic control subjects. Seven of the nine Type 2 diabetic patients were receiving oral hypoglycemic therapy which was discontinued the evening prior to the study. The other two diabetic patients were taking no medication. The average gastric half-emptying time was 33.6 min (s.e.m. = 3.2) for the diabetic patients and 64.6 min (s.e.m. = 4.2) for the nondiabetic controls (p = 0.0005). These measurements indicate rapid gastric emptying in Type 2 diabetic patients which may contribute to worsening of glucose control in these patients.
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ISSN:0161-5505
1535-5667