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Review
. 2011;78(5):280-5.
doi: 10.1272/jnms.78.280.

Pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia

Seiji Futagami  1 , Mayumi Shimpuku, Yan Yin, Tomotaka Shindo, Yasuhiro Kodaka, Hiroyuki Nagoya, Shoko Nakazawa, Mayumi Fujimoto, Nikki Izumi, Noriko Ohishi, Tetsuro Kawagoe, Akane Horie, Katsuhiko Iwakiri, Choitsu Sakamoto
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Pathophysiology of functional dyspepsia

Seiji Futagami et al. J Nippon Med Sch. 2011.
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Abstract

Functional dyspepsia is a highly prevalent and heterogeneous disorder. Functional dyspepsia involves many pathogenic factors, such as gastric motility disorders, visceral hypersensitivity, psychological factors, Helicobacter pylori infection, and excessive gastric acid secretion. The present article provides an overview of pathogenetic factors and pathophysiologic mechanisms.

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