Proportion of patients with delayed gastric emptying (GET, t1/2 (minutes) >mean of health asymptomatic controls (2SD)) and augmented symptom response after 600 ml of nutrient challenge (VAS mm >healthy asymptomatic controls (2SD))
| Predominant symptom | Blood donors with symptoms (n = 48) | Patients (n = 40) |
|---|---|---|
| Values are number and (%; 95% confidence interval). | ||
| IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. | ||
| Subjects with abnormal gastric emptying/all subjects | ||
| All subjects | 25/48 (52.1; 37.2–66.7) | 18/40 (45.0; 29.3–61.5) |
| Dysmotility-type | 10/16 (33.3; 20.4–48.4) | 6/9 (15.0; 5.7–29.8) |
| Ulcer-type | 9/14 (18.8; 9.0–32.6) | 5/13 (12.5; 4.2–26.8) |
| IBS | 6/18 (12.5; 4.7–25.3) | 7/17 (17.5; 7.3–32.8) |
| Subjects with augmented symptom response/all subjects | ||
| All subjects | 14/48 (29.2; 16.9–44.1) | 16/40 (40.0; 24.9–56.7) |
| Dysmotility-type | 5/16 (10.4; 3.5–23.7) | 4/9 (10.0; 2.8–23.7) |
| Ulcer-type | 4/14 (8.3; 2.3–20.0) | 6/13 (15.0; 5.7–29.8) |
| IBS | 5/18 (10.4; 3.5–23.7) | 6/17 (15.0; 5.7–29.8) |