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What does gastrin mean?

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  1. (biochemistry) A hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid in the stomach
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It produces excessive gastrin, resulting in disproportionate amounts of hydrochloric acid and pepsin leading to severe peptic ulcer disease.
Fasting gastrin values increased during pantoprazole treatment, but in most cases the increase was only moderate.
The hormones capable of altering the MMC include insulin, pancreatic polypeptide, somatostatin, glucagon, secretin, motilin, gastrin, cholecystokinin, and neurotensin.
The molecule closely simulates the hormone gastrin, which is involved with hydrochloric acid secretion.
Further work is needed to establish whether the homologous CCK and gastrin act as separate peptides in dogfish sharks.
The tumors secrete the hormone gastrin, which results in excess acid production and often peptic ulcer disease.

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