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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-10
pubmed:abstractText
Gastric emptying may be delayed in HIV infection. We aimed to characterize the pattern of gastric emptying in HIV seropositive subjects and correlate the findings with symptoms, as well as to identify possible etiological factors. Solid gastric emptying was measured using scintigraphy in 54 HIV seropositive subjects and 12 HIV seronegative controls. Gastrointestinal symptoms were evaluated using a standardized numerical score, and autonomic function was assessed using spectral analysis of heart rate variability. Fasting and postprandial duodenojejunal activity was recorded using strain gauge manometry catheters. Gastric emptying rate, but not lag phase, was significantly delayed in HIV-infected subjects, particularly those with enteric infections and more advanced disease. Delayed gastric emptying did not correlate with symptoms, autonomic dysfunction, or small intestinal motility. In conclusion, abnormalities found in autonomic function and gastric emptying in HIV infection are multifactorial in nature. The contribution of upper gastrointestinal motor dysfunction to gastric symptoms in such individuals is unclear.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0163-2116
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1491-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
Delayed gastric emptying in human immunodeficiency virus infection: correlation with symptoms, autonomic function, and intestinal motility.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of HIV Medicine and Nuclear Medicine, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, England.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't