Emesis in diabetes mellitus.
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Primary care diabetes Vol. 6 · Issue 4 · pp. 337-40
PMID 22944318 DOI 10.1016/j.pcd.2012.08.001
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Ron Thomas Varghese, D M Mahesh, Regi Oommen, Jayavelu Hariram D Prasad, L S Unnikrishnan, Nihal Thomas. Emesis in diabetes mellitus. Primary care diabetes. 2012;6(4):337-40. doi:10.1016/j.pcd.2012.08.001
Abstract
It is estimated that 20-40% of patients with diabetes, particularly those with prolonged duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus with other complications develop gastroparesis .We present in a picture quiz format the interesting case of an elderly lady presenting with diabetic gastroparesis in a tertiary care hospital in India.
Keywords
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Type 2
- Female
- Gastrointestinal Agents
- Gastrointestinal Motility
- Gastroparesis
- Humans
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Middle Aged
- Treatment Outcome
- Vomiting




