Hypergastrinemia

Gastrin is an important hormone of the digestive system, which assists gastric acid secretion. It may be pathologically elevated in conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or due to common medications such as proton pump inhibitors. In this review we provide an overview of the pathophysiology...

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Published inGastroenterology report Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 201 - 208
Main Authors Dacha, Sunil, Razvi, Mohammed, Massaad, Julia, Cai, Qiang, Wehbi, Mohammad
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Oxford University Press 01.08.2015
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carcinoid
hypergastrinemia
helicobacter pylori
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Summary:Gastrin is an important hormone of the digestive system, which assists gastric acid secretion. It may be pathologically elevated in conditions such as Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, or due to common medications such as proton pump inhibitors. In this review we provide an overview of the pathophysiology and medical causes of hypergastrinemia, diagnostic testing and clinical consequences of chronic hypergastrinemia.
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ISSN:2052-0034
2052-0034
DOI:10.1093/gastro/gov004