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The assessment of regional gut transit times in healthy controls and patients with gastroparesis using wireless motility technology

Irene Sarosiek, K. Selover, Leonard Katz, Jack Semler, Gregory E. Wilding, Jeffrey M. Lackner, Michael D. Sitrin, Braden Kuo, William D. Chey, William L. Hasler,

Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics · 2009 · 147 citations · 27 references

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Abstract

In addition to assessing gastric emptying, regional transit times can be measured using wireless motility capsule. The prolongation of CTT in gastroparetic patients indicates that dysmotility beyond the stomach in GP is present, and it could be contributing to symptom presentation.

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