The gold standard for diagnosis of gastroparesis is the:

A. upper GI endoscopy
B. endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
C. endoscopic ultrasound
D. esophagography test
E. scintigraphic gastric emptying test


Answer: E

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