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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:  Madhu Sigdel M.B.B.S.[2]

## Overview

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Gastroparesis may be classified according to etiology into 4 subtypes/groups which include idiopathic gastroparesis, diabetic gastroparesis, post-surgical gastroparesis and gastroparesis due to other causes. It may also be classified into 3 subtypes based on the presenting symptoms, which include vomiting-predominant, regurgitation-predominant, and dyspepsia\- predominant gastoparesis.

## Classification

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### Classification based on etiology

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Gastroparesis may be classified based on etiology of the disease into 4 subtypes/groups, which include:[1]

* Idiopathic (36%)
* Diabetic (29%)
* Postsurgical (13%)
* Others (22%)

### Classification based on symptoms

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Gastroparesis may be classified into 3 subtypes based on the presenting symptoms:[2]

* Vomiting predominant gastroparesis
* Regurgitation predominant gastroparesis
* Dyspepsia predominant gastroparesis

## References

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1. ↑ Camilleri M, Parkman HP, Shafi MA, Abell TL, Gerson L, American College of Gastroenterology (2013). "Clinical guideline: management of gastroparesis". Am J Gastroenterol. 108 (1): 18–37, quiz 38. doi:10.1038/ajg.2012.373. PMC 3722580. PMID 23147521.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)
2. ↑ Harrell SP, Studts JL, Dryden GW, Eversmann J, Cai L, Wo JM (2008). "A novel classification scheme for gastroparesis based on predominant-symptom presentation". J Clin Gastroenterol. 42 (5): 455–9. doi:10.1097/MCG.0b013e31815ed084. PMID 18344894.CS1 maint: Multiple names: authors list (link)

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