Food-stimulated serum calcitonin concentrations in patients with ulcer negative dyspepsia, duodenal ulcer and in controls.
In 12 normals serum calcitonin (CT) concentration decreased significantly when eating wtih a return to basal value and a significant postprandial fall. No difference was observed in the food-stimulated CT secretion between duodenal ulcer patients and normals. In 25 patients with ulcer negative dyspepsia a significant increase in serum CT concentration occurred during food intake followed by a return to basal level and a secondary significant rise. The pattern in patients with ulcer negative dyspepsia differed significantly from patients with duodenal ulcer and normals.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000097:blood*; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005502:Food; D005750:Gastric Juice / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D002116:Calcitonin