Gastric carcinoid associated with achlorhydria, hypergastrinemia, and Addison's disease.
We have described a 40-year-old woman whose classic adrenal insufficiency, achlorhydria, and hypergastrinemia was complicated by the development of a gastric carcinoid. There is now evidence that patients with elevated serum gastrin levels are at increased risk for this rare tumor.
Bruce
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Department of Medicine, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
Azmy
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Earll
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D000126:Achlorhydria / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000224:Addison Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
D005755:Gastrins