Esophageal function in diabetes mellitus and its relation to peripheral neuropathy.
Esophageal function in diabetes mellitus and its relation to peripheral neuropathy.
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糖尿病的食管功能及其与周围神经病变的关系。
DOI:
10.1016/s0016-5085(19)31865-7
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发表时间:
1977
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影响因子:
29.4
通讯作者:
R. Braddom
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作者:
J. B. Hollis;D. Castell;R. Braddom
Esophageal function was determined in 50 unselected patients with diabetes mellitus (DM). Fourteen age-matched healthy subjects served as controls. The presence of peripheral neuropathy (PN) was determined by a neurological examination and by nerve conduction studies. An intraluminal transducer assembly placed in the distal esophagus measured pressure in the lower esophageal sphincter and body of the esophagus. Esophageal function was studied both before and after edrophonium chloride, 80μg per kg intravenously. There was no significant difference in peristaltic amplitude between the controls and diabetics. There was also no difference in amplitude when DM was divided into presence or absence of PN. However, there was a significant decrease in velocity of peristalsis in DM with PN when compared to DM without PN and to controls. Resting lower esophageal sphincter pressure in DM was similar to controls, with no difference with or without PN. Twenty-eight patients (56%) with DM had abnormal motility, characterized by frequent spontaneous contractions, and decreased prevalence of peristalsis. Abnormal motility in DM was associated with PN and was characterized by a dysfunction of esophageal innervation with intact smooth muscle function.