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Aetiology

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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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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