Gastrocolonic Response.
Lev DorfmanKhalil El-ChammasSherief MansiAjay KaulPublished in: Current gastroenterology reports (2022)
GCR has a role in patients with constipation, diabetes, dumping syndrome, bowel hyper and hypomotility and irritable bowel syndrome. Novel sensory triggers for GCR were recently recognized. GCR is a physiological response which is evaluated during colonic manometry studies. Abnormal GCR is a marker of an underlying pathology, which can provide a potential target for treatment.