Gastrointestinal dysfunction in liver cirrhosis

Figure 2 Cumulative percentage of cirrhotics with significant symptoms (n = 16, dotted line), cirrhotics without significant symptoms (n = 24, dashed line) and healthy controls (n = 11, continuous line) reaching maximum satiety during a caloric satiation drinking test. In a caloric satiation drinking test, subjects are asked to consume a liquid caloric meal at a constant rate, scoring their satiation level at 5-min intervals. The test is terminated when the subject reaches maximal satiation. Adapted from the reference [26].