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. 1982 Mar;64(2):96–104.

The technique and clinical application of the cytochemical section bioassay for gastrin-like activity.

R W Hoile
PMCID: PMC2494044  PMID: 6175267

Abstract

The technique and validation of the cytochemical section bioassay for gastrin-like activity are described. This assay utilises the measurement of hormone-induced changes of carbonic anhydrase activity in guinea-pig gastric parietal cells. The clinical use of the assay as identified elevated levels of fasting gastrin-like biological activity in the plasma of patients with duodenal ulcer and has also demonstrated discrepancies between radioimmunoreactive gastrin levels, biological activity, and the clinical presentation of peptic ulcer disease.

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