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Prevalence of gastrointestinal dysmotility and complications detected by abdominal plain films after lung transplantation: a single-centre cohort study.

Henriette HeinrichAnne NeuenschwanderStefan RussmannBenjamin MisselwitzChristian BendenMacé Matthew Schuurmans
Published in: BMJ open respiratory research (2016)
We found a statistically significant association of diabetes with GR and a progressive increase in the prevalence of GR over time after LT. Lower GI complications affected >80% of LTR and increased over time. Future studies correlating GI transit with APF findings are needed.
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