Amelioration of Symptoms and Reduction of VIP Levels after Hepatic Artery Chemoembolization in a Patient with Sandostatin Resistant VIPoma

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide secreting islet cell tumors (VIPomas) are neuroendocrine tumors that secrete excessive amounts of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) that cause distinct syndromes characterized by large-volume diarrhea, hypokalemia, and dehydration. The annual incidence of thes...

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Autori principali: Shaib, Walid, Mitchell, Kisha, Saif, M. Wasif
Natura: Artigo
Lingua:Inglês
Pubblicazione: YJBM 2010
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Accesso online:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2844690/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20351979
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