Internal Medicine News - One-step test for gastroparesis guides metoclopramide use
Saturday, December 27th, 2008 Los ANGELES — A one-step procedure can be used to diagnose gastroparesis and identify the best candidates for metoclopramide therapy.
The determination is based on gastric emptying time, which can be calculated by feeding patients scrambled eggs laced with a radioactive tracer. Scintigraphy is then used to observe and quantify the passage of the eggs through the stomach.
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