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Table 3 Relationship between medication and gastrointestinal symptoms

From: Outcome of gastric emptying and gastrointestinal symptoms after liver transplantation for hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis

Drug

 

n

Upper GI score

Lower GI score

Total GI score

Loperamide

Yes

12

4

14**

23**

No

55

2

6

10

Paracetamol

Yes

15

6

13*

18**

No

62

2

6

9

Anticonvulsantsa

Yes

22

3

8.5*

14

No

55

3

6

11

Beta blockers

Yes

18

7**

9

17.5

No

59

2

6

11

  1. Nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite were regarded as upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, whereas constipation, diarrhea and fecal incontinence were regarded as lower GI symptoms. Unintentional weight loss was added to the total GI score. Medications with n < 10 were excluded. Data shown are medians and p < 0.05 was regarded as statistically significant. aused against neuropathic pain, *p <0.05, **p <0.01.