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Hypergastrinemia, a clue leading to the identification of an atypical form of diabetes mellitus type 2.
Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry - 1 Jul 2022
Steyaert Wouter, Varney Matthew J, Benovic Jeffrey L, Creemers John, Speeckaert Marijn M, Coucke Paul J, Delanghe Joris R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A hitherto undescribed form of diabetes mellitus type 2 is reported in a Flemish family. In these patients, markedly elevated gastrin levels were observed, which could not be linked to gastrointestinal symptoms. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Gel permeation chromatography was performed for gastrin, insulin, and proinsulin. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type (PCSK1 and PCSK2)] were sequenced....
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