Glucagonoma
Glucagonoma is a topic covered in the Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide.
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DEFINITION
- A rare tumor originating from the alpha cells of the pancreas that results in hypersecretion of glucagon.
- Mild diabetes mellitus is a classic presenting feature of glucagonoma.
- Hyperglycemia results from the glycogenolytic and gluconeogenic effects of glucagon and low insulin-to-glucagon ratio.
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Last updated: February 8, 2018
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T1 - Glucagonoma
ID - 547059
A1 - Ball,Douglas,M.D.
AU - Mathioudakis,Nestoras,M.D., MHS
Y1 - 2018/02/08/
BT - Johns Hopkins Diabetes Guide
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