[Pathophysiology and clinical significance of gut hormones].
Acta Med Austriaca, 1979;6(3):77-90.
PMID: 44799
Abstract
The different mode of secretion of the gut hormones (paracrine secretion--somatostatin. endocrine and neurocrine secretion--gastrin, CCK; neurocrine secretion--VIP, substance P), obscures the physiological significance of these hormones. However, the pathophysiological role of autonomous secreted hormones by endocrine tumours, is well established. Gut hormones are used for routine evaluation of gastrointestinal diseases. The therapeutic value of these substances has recently engendered considerable interest.
MeSH terms
Blood Glucose; Diabetes Mellitus; Digestive System; Endocrine System Diseases; Gastric Emptying; Gastrointestinal Hormones; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Insulin; Neoplasms; Peptic Ulcer; Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage; Secretin; Somatostatin
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