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Does Hypothyroidism Affect Gastrointestinal Motility?
Joint Authors
Kirac, Suna
Demirkan, Nese
Akin, Fulya
Yilmaz, Mustafa
Yuksel, Dogangun
Akdag, Beyza
Yaylali, Olga
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-03-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Gastrointestinal motility and serum thyroid hormone levels are closely related.
Our aim was to analyze whether there is a disorder in esophagogastric motor functions as a result of hypothyroidism.
Materials and Methods.
The study group included 30 females (mean age ± SE 45.17 ± 2.07 years) with primary hypothyroidism and 10 healthy females (mean age ± SE 39.40 ± 3.95 years).
All cases underwent esophagogastric endoscopy and scintigraphy.
For esophageal scintigraphy, dynamic imaging of esophagus motility protocol, and for gastric emptying scintigraphy, anterior static gastric images were acquired.
Results.
The mean esophageal transit time (52.56 ± 4.07 sec for patients; 24.30 ± 5.88 sec for controls; P=.02) and gastric emptying time (49.06 ± 4.29 min for the hypothyroid group; 30.4 ± 4.74 min for the control group; P=.01) were markedly increased in cases of hypothyroidism.
Conclusion.
Hypothyroidism prominently reduces esophageal and gastric motor activity and can cause gastrointestinal dysfunction.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yaylali, Olga& Kirac, Suna& Yilmaz, Mustafa& Akin, Fulya& Yuksel, Dogangun& Demirkan, Nese…[et al.]. 2010. Does Hypothyroidism Affect Gastrointestinal Motility?. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yaylali, Olga…[et al.]. Does Hypothyroidism Affect Gastrointestinal Motility?. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yaylali, Olga& Kirac, Suna& Yilmaz, Mustafa& Akin, Fulya& Yuksel, Dogangun& Demirkan, Nese…[et al.]. Does Hypothyroidism Affect Gastrointestinal Motility?. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2010. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-479031
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-479031