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Pathophysiology of Gastric NETs: Role of Gastrin and Menin.
Current gastroenterology reports - 1 Jul 2017
Sundaresan Sinju, Kang Anthony J, Merchant Juanita L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) were initially identified as a separate entity in the early 1900s as a unique malignancy that secretes bioactive amines. GI-NETs are the most frequent type and represent a unique subset of NETs, because at least 75% of these tumors represent gastrin stimulation of the enterochromaffin-like cell located in the body of the stomach. The purpose of this review is to...
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