Abstract:Background: Impaired gastric accommodation and visceral hypersensitivity are major pathophysiological mechanism in functional dyspepsia (FD). Ghrelin, as gut hormone, may play a pathophysiological role in functional dyspepsia. Nutrient drink test was developed to assess impaired gastric accommodation in FD patients. The aims of this study are to compare maximum tolerated volume, postprandial symptoms and acylated ghrelin levels between dyspepsia functional patients and healthy subjects as controls.Method: A c… Show more
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