
Gastrin Stimulation Test Using Secretin (Secretin Test)
Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
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Description: | Some patients with peptic ulcer disease will have mildly elevated serum gastrin levels. The gastrin stimulation test following secretin injection can help distinguish patients with gastrinoma and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome from patients with secondary causes for the elevated gastrin levels. |
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