G-cells and gastrinaemia in chronic nonspecific bulbitis.
Chronic nonspecific bulbitis (CNB), the number of G-cells in the antrum and the level of serum gastrin were unrelated in a group of 24 patients. Gastrin may be produced by cells outside the antrum or by a few but hyperactive antral G-cells.
Domenichini
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Division of Gastroenerology, Juan Fernádez Hospital, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Fontan
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AN
Martiarena
J B
JB
Copercido
M H
MH
Pissinis
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R
Rubio
H H
HH
D002838:Chromaffin System / Q000473:pathology*; D004382:Duodenitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004386:Duodenum / Q000473:pathology*; D004759:Enterochromaffin Cells / Q000473:pathology*; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D011706:Pyloric Antrum / Q000473:pathology*
D005755:Gastrins