| Literature DB >> 4941684 |
M H Gleeson, S R Bloom, J M Polak, K Henry, R H Dowling.
Abstract
A 44-year-old woman is described with an endocrine tumour arising in the kidney. There were associated abnormalities of small intestinal morphology, motility, and absorptive function. These abnormalities reversed on removal of the tumour. Detailed studies showed that the tumour contained, and was secreting, glucagon. It is postulated that the intestinal abnormalities may have resulted from glucagon itself or another, as yet unidentified, hormone.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 4941684 PMCID: PMC1411871 DOI: 10.1136/gut.12.10.773
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Gut ISSN: 0017-5749 Impact factor: 23.059