Gastroenterology Research, ISSN 1918-2805 print, 1918-2813 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 9, Number 4-5, October 2016, pages 65-69


Measures of Autonomic Dysfunction in Diabetic and Idiopathic Gastroparesis

Figure

Figure 1.
Figure 1. Density distributions comparing the percentage R-R interval variation between patients with diabetic gastroparesis and patients with idiopathic gastroparesis.

Tables

Table 1. Baseline Characteristics of Patients With Diabetic Gastroparesis (DG) and Patients With Idiopathic Gastroparesis (IG)
 
DG (n = 20)IG (n = 21)P-value
P < 0.05 considered significant. IQR: interquartile range.
Female sex, n (%)14 (70%)14 (67%)1.000
Age in years, median (IQR)42 (33 - 52)37 (33 - 42)0.108
Race (white), n (%)17 (85%)18 (86%)1.000
Symptoms duration in months, median (IQR)15 (12 - 24)33 (15 - 60)0.030
Percentage vasoconstriction, median (IQR)45 (26 - 84)84 (69 - 98)0.005
Postural adjustment ratio (PAR), median (IQR)16 (11 - 27)27 (15 - 44)0.046
Vasoconstriction and PAR, median (IQR)57 (39 - 106)111 (92 - 127)0.002
R-R interval percentage variation, median (IQR)8 (5 - 15)33 (23 - 51)< 0.001

 

Table 2. Linear Regression Model of Variables Associated With Diabetic Gastroparesis, Compared With Idiopathic Gastroparesis
 
P-valueaOR95% CI
P < 0.05 considered significant. Linear regression model: P = 0.002, R2 = 0.548.
Age0.923NS-
Percentage vasoconstriction (VC%)0.736NS-
Postural adjustment ratio (PAR)0.742NS-
VC% and PAR0.83NS-
R-R interval percentage variation0.0011.021.01 - 1.03
Symptoms duration0.597NS-