Characteristics of gastric emptying and diabetic neuropathy in patients with short-standing Type-1 and Type-2 diabetes

The possible correlations between the type and the duration of diabetes (DM) and the development of gastrointestinal complications are still not clearly explored by the previous studies. The aim of this study was to determine gastric emptying and the neuropathy status in patients (pts) with short-standing type 1 and tye 2 DM. Patients, methods: 13 pts with short-standing type 1 DM (duration: 5.3±0.5yrs; mean±SE) and 11 pts with short-standing type-2 DM (duration: 3.9±0.5yrs) were involved. The emptying of the stomach was evaluated by a scintigraphic procedure. Cardiovascular reflex tests were applied for the ass…