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Distinctive gastrointestinal motor dysfunction in patients with MNGIE.

Luis Gerardo Alcala-GonzalezAnna AccarinoRamon RamonDaniel Toledo-AlfoceaArnau LlauradoFernando AzpirozCarolina Malagelada
Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2023)
MNGIE patients exhibit a characteristic motor dysfunction, particularly of the small bowel, even in patients with mild digestive symptoms and in the absence of morphological signs of intestinal failure. Since symptoms are not predictive of objective findings, early investigation is indicated.
Keyphrases
  • small bowel
  • end stage renal disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • oxidative stress
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • physical activity
  • depressive symptoms