Functional dyspepsia: The role of visceral hypersensitivity in its pathogenesis

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2006; 12(17): 2672-2676
Published online May 7, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i17.2672

Table 1 The mechanism and associated symptoms in functional dyspepsia

Mechanism	Associated symptoms
Delayed gastric emptying	Postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting.
Hypersensitivity to gastric distension	Epigastric pain, belching, weight loss.
Impaired accommodation	Early satiety, weight loss.
Helicobacter infection	Epigastric pain
Duodenal lipid hypersensitivity	Nausea
Duodenal acid hypersensitivity	Nausea
Unsuppressed phasic contractility	Bloating, absence of nausea
Atypical nonerosive reflux disease	Epigastric pain

Citation: Keohane J, Quigley EMM. Functional dyspepsia: The role of visceral hypersensitivity in its pathogenesis. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(17): 2672-2676
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i17/2672.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i17.2672