Journal of Korean Diabetes  2019;20(4):210-214

doi:10.4093/jkd.2019.20.4.210

Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Diabetes

Mi Kyung KIM 1

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Keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Gastrointestinal diseases

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Gastrointestinal symptoms are more common in people with diabetes than in the general population. Patients with diabetes, especially of long duration, have various symptoms such as postprandial fullness, nausea, vomiting, bloating, early satiety, and abdominal pain. These symptoms are related with autonomic abnormalities in gastrointestinal system and leads to reduction of quality of life. In addition, some medications are associated with gastrointestinal symptoms. In this article, I reviewed assessment and management of the gastrointestinal symptoms in diabetes.