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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome |
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Zollinger-Ellison syndrome [′zäl·ən·jər ′el·ə·sən ‚sin‚drōm] (medicine) Gastric hypersecretion and hyperacidity, fulminating intractable atypical peptic ulceration, and hyperplasia of the islet cells of the pancreas. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Serum gastrin levels and salicylate levels are useful in detecting Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and surreptitious use of aspirin. Zollinger-Ellison syndrome is a rare disorder that causes tumors in the pancreas and duodenum and ulcers in the stomach and duodenum. The illness associated with these tumors is sometimes called Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. |
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