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Do glucagonomas always produce glucagon?
Bosnian journal of basic medical sciences - 1 Feb 2016
Wewer Albrechtsen Nicolai Jacob, Challis Benjamin G, Damjanov Ivan, Holst Jens Juul
Abstract excerpt
Pancreatic islet α-cell tumours that overexpress proglucagon are typically associated with the glucagonoma syndrome, a rare disease entity characterised by necrolytic migratory erythema, impaired glucose tolerance, thromboembolic complications and psychiatric disturbances. Paraneoplastic phenomena associated with enteric overexpression of proglucagon-derived peptides are less well recognized and include...
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