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. 1992 Mar;74(2):138–141.

Serum gastrin concentrations in colorectal cancer patients.

R M Charnley 1, W M Thomas 1, J Stanley 1, D L Morris 1
PMCID: PMC2497514  PMID: 1567134

Abstract

Fasting serum gastrin concentrations were shown to be elevated in colorectal cancer patients compared with controls (P = 0.0037), which was mainly accounted for by a subgroup of patients who had significantly elevated levels. In cancer patients there was no difference in gastrin concentrations in blood taken from a tumour-draining mesenteric vein and from a peripheral vein at the time of colonic resection. Serum gastrin concentrations were significantly lower after apparently curative resection for colorectal cancer (P = 0.028), suggesting that the elevated serum gastrin seen in these patients may be due, at least in part, to secretion of gastrin by the tumour.

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