Korean J Obstet Gynecol.
2004 Jan;47(1):197-202.
Two Cases of Diabetic Gastropathy in Pregnant Diabetic Women
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, Korea.
Abstract
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Gastrointestinal complications of diabetes mellitus include diarrhea, constipation, small bowel bacterial overgrowth, and gastropathy. Diabetic gastropathy is well-described motility disorder probably caused by an automatic neuropathy of the upper gastrointestinal tract. Diabetic gastropathy is rarely discrbed in pregnant women. We have experienced two cases of diabetic gastropathy in pregnant diabetic women. We report these cases with a review of literatures.