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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2007; 13(38): 5101-5107
Published online Oct 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i38.5101
Table 3 Electrogastrography parameters among various diagnostic groups
EGG parameterChronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (n = 11)Enteric dysmotility(n = 22)Irritable bowel syndrome(n = 52)Functional dyspepsia/gastroparesis (n = 13)Slow transit constipation(n = 26)
Preprandial
Log Brady power2.9 ± 0.42.8 ± 0.52.7 ± 0.52.7 ± 0.42.6 ± 0.4
Log Normo power3.8 ± 0.5a3.7 ± 0.53.6 ± 0.53.6 ± 0.53.5 ± 0.5
Log Tachy power3.7 ± 0.4a3.5 ± 0.53.3 ± 0.43.4 ± 0.43.3 ± 0.4
Brady DF%2.7 (0-16.2)1.8 (0-17.5)0 (0-15.2)0 (0-10.3)2 (0-14.3)
Normo DF%89.7 (0-100)88.2 (36.2-100)92.0 (38.6-100)89.8 (59-100)87.7 (30.8-100)
Tachy DF%6.0 (0-100)8.8 (0-61.7)5.1 (0-61.4)6.5 (0-73.7)6.1 (0-69.2)
DFIC22 (3-51)32 (5-68)23 (3-75)a31 (1-70)30 (3-69)
DPIC77 (40-165)67 (33-169)64 (39-145)65 (31-101)60 (47-159)
DF3.05 (2.58-11.25)3.05 (2.34-3.98)3.05 (2.11-6.05)3.05 (2.58-3.75)3.05 (2.11-8.91)
Log PDP2.4 ± 0.6a2.0 ± 0.52.1 ± 0.62.1 ± 0.51.9 ± 0.5
Postprandial
Log Brady power3.0 ± 0.43.0 ± 0.52.9 ± 0.42.9 ± 0.52.8±0.5
Log Normo power4.1 ± 0.34.1 ± 0.54.0 ± 0.54.1 ± 0.73.7 ± 0.5b
Log Tachy power3.9 ± 0.43.8 ± 0.5a3.6 ± 0.43.8 ± 0.63.5 ± 0.4a
Brady DF%0 (0-5.8)0 (0-5.0)0 (0-14.5)0 (0-17.1)1.8 (0-20)b
Normo DF%92.3 (0-100)96.1 (32.1-100)96.5 (62.5-100)a95.5 (32-100)87.2 (56.5-100)d
Tachy DF%5.8 (0-100)1.8 (0-66)3.1 (0-18.8)1.9 (0-21.1)9.3 (0-33)b
DFIC18 (4-63)16 (2-62)15 (3-77)a27 (5-56)27 (8-72)b
DPIC67 (59-81)56 (35-110)70 (34-129)61 (30-82)64 (39-108)
DF3.05 (2.58-9.14)3.28 (2.34-9.61)3.05 (2.58-3.75)3.28 (2.11-10.08)3.05 (2.34-3.75)
Log PDP2.5 ± 0.52.5 ± 0.52.4 ± 0.52.5 ± 0.82.1 ± 0.6b
Log Power ratio0.2 ± 0.50.5 ± 0.40.4 ± 0.40.5 ± 0.60.2 ± 0.5