| AM (n = 17) Mean (SD) | Controls (n = 20) Mean (SD) | p value * |
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Fasting antral area (cm2) | 1.8 (1.3) | 0.6 (1.0) | 0.005 |
Gastric emptying rate (%) | 41.6 (13.4) | 66.2 (16.5) | <0.0001 |
Amplitude of antral contractions (%) | 57.9 (16.2) | 89.0 (10.1) | <0.0001 |
Frequency of antral contractions (/3Â min) | 8.8 (0.8) | 9.5 (0.8) | 0.08 |
Antral motility index | 5.0 (1.5) | 8.3 (1.3) | <0.0001 |