MRI-Based Quantification of Pan-Alimentary Function and Motility in Subjects with Diabetes and Gastrointestinal Symptoms

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  • Davide Bertoli
  • Esben Bolvig Mark
  • Donghua Liao
  • Tina Okdahl
  • Serena Nauser
  • Louise Hostrup Daugberg
  • Christina Brock
  • Brock, Birgitte
  • Knop, Filip Krag
  • Klaus Krogh
  • Jens Brøndum Frøkjær
  • Asbjørn Mohr Drewes

Background: Diabetes-induced gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms are common but difficult to correctly diagnose and manage. We used multi-segmental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to evaluate structural and functional GI parameters in diabetic patients and to study the association with their symptomatic presentation. Methods: Eighty-six participants (46 with diabetes and GI symptoms, 40 healthy controls) underwent baseline and post-meal MRI scans at multiple timepoints. Questionnaires were collected at inclusion and following the scans. Data were collected from the stomach, small bowel, and colon. Associations between symptoms and collected data were explored. Utilizing machine learning, we determined which features differentiated the two groups the most. Key Results: The patient group reported more symptoms at inclusion and during MRI scans. They showed 34% higher stomach volume at baseline, 40% larger small bowel volume, 30% smaller colon volume, and less small bowel motility postprandially. They also showed positive associations between gastric volume and satiety scores, gastric emptying time and reflux scores, and small bowel motility and constipation scores. No differences in gastric emptying were observed. Small bowel volume and motility were used as inputs to a classification tool that separated patients and controls with 76% accuracy. Conclusions: In this work, we studied structural and functional differences between patients with diabetes and GI symptoms and healthy controls and observed differences in stomach, small bowel, and colon volumes, as well as an adynamic small bowel in patients with diabetes and GI symptoms. Associations between recorded parameters and perceived symptoms were also explored and discussed.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
Artikelnummer5968
TidsskriftJournal of Clinical Medicine
Vol/bind12
Udgave nummer18
Antal sider16
ISSN2077-0383
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2023

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Funding Information:
This study is supported by a Novo Nordisk Foundation grant. Grant no. #0052045.

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