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I have been diagnosed with gastroparesis. what typically causes this? i am generally healthy.
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Slow transit: Simply stating, it is a slowing of the gastric transit. It is usually caused by involvement of the autonomic nervous system, the system that controls the function of various organs without any participation of will or awareness. Your heart beats, but without your direct input. Diabetes is one of the most often cited causes, in addition to scleroderma, bulimia, and parkinson's disease.
Answered 4/6/2014
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