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K Oberg1.
Abstract
The ECL cell is the most common cell type in the oxyntic mucosa of the stomach. It is producing a number of peptides and amines where histamine and chromogranin A seems to be the most important and abundant products. Recent data indicate a direct correlation between ECL-cell mass and circulating chromogranin A levels. Chromogranin A and its splice products might serve as growth promoting agents in ECL-cell hyperplasia or gastric carcinoids.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 10461347 PMCID: PMC2578979
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Yale J Biol Med ISSN: 0044-0086