Understanding idiopathic gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia as a spectrum of disease rather than two distinct disorders can help guide appropriate diagnosis and treatment, according to a presentation at the American Gastroenterological Association’s 2019 James W. Freston Conference.
The key to a proper diagnosis is to evaluate the severity of delayed gastric emptying in addition to a patient’s symptoms, according to Linda Nguyen, MD, a clinical associate professor and the