Ultrasonographic study of gallbladder motility in patients with diabetes mellitus and autonomic neuropathy

Aim: Ultrasonographic assessment of gallbladder motility in patients with diabetes mellitus and autonomic neuropathy, having treatment with gabapentinum. Patients and methods: 30 patients with type II diabetes mellitus with various symptoms of autonomic neuropathy undertook this clinical study consisting of treatment with gabapentinum with initial dose of 3×300mg/day, with increasing doses till 3600mg/day for 6 months. They've got no previous gastric surgery, vagal denervation, or gallstones, sex ratio was:M/W=19/11, mean age=65.32±9.78 years, body mass index=33.44±5.51kg/m2. They also didn't receive associated…