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Table 2 Clinical characteristics of patients with diabetes mellitus and gastroparesis (n = 12)

From: Oxytocin prolongs the gastric emptying time in patients with diabetes mellitus and gastroparesis, but does not affect satiety or volume intake in patients with functional dyspepsia

 

No (%)

Diabetes mellitus type 1

9 (75)

Diabetes mellitus type 2

3 (25)

Women

10 (83)

Men

2 (17)

Other complications of diabetes mellitus

10 (83)

   - Retinopathy

8 (67)

   - Peripheral neuropathy

7 (58)

   - Nephropathy

2 (17)

   - Other

7 (58)

Pharmacological treatment for gastrointestinal dysmotility

4 (33)

Insulin treatment

10 (83)

Oral hypoglycemic drugs

3 (25)

Hypothyroidism

3 (25)