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Is 'ICC-opathy' present in gastroparesis-like syndrome?

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The impact of chronic nausea and vomiting on quality of life and economic burden are substantial. New findings show that interstitial cells of Cajal are depleted or have ultrastructural changes in patients with chronic nausea and vomiting who have normal gastric emptying. Abnormalities of the gastric slow waves were also observed.

Refers to Angeli, T. R. et al. Loss of interstitial cells of Cajal and patterns of gastric dysrhythmia in patients with chronic unexplained nausea and vomiting. Gastroenterology http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.gastro.2015.04.003

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Centre for Neurogastroenterology and GI Motility, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centre, 4800 Alberta Avenue, El Paso, 79905, TX, USA

    Mohammad Bashashati & Richard W. McCallum

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Bashashati, M., McCallum, R. Is 'ICC-opathy' present in gastroparesis-like syndrome?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 12, 375–376 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2015.96

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