gastrinoma of pancreas or duodenum
MEN1(parathyroid,pancreas,pituarity)
endoscopy →★thickened gastric folds, multiple peptic ulcers
☆distal duodenal ulcer
(proximal duodenal ulcer is caused by NSAIDs, H. pylori)
because of the excess gastric acid that cannot be fully neutralized in the duodenum
secretin stimulation test: gastrin levels ☆remain elevated after administration of secretin, which normally inhibits gastrin release.
endocrinology
gastrointestinal
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