Importance of gastrin in the pathogenesis and treatment of gastric tumors

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2009; 15(1): 1-16
Published online Jan 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1

Table 3 Types of gastric neuroendocrine tumor

Type	Associated diseases	Proportion of gastric NETs	Typical endoscopic findings	Plasma gastrin	Gastric juice pH	Prognosis
I	Chronic autoimmune atrophic gastritis	80%	Multiple < 1 cm polyps	High	~7	Good
II	ZES and MEN1	5%	Multiple < 1 cm polyps	High	< 2	Variable
III	None	15%	Single 2-5 cm polyp	Unchanged	1-2	Poor

Citation: Burkitt MD, Varro A, Pritchard DM. Importance of gastrin in the pathogenesis and treatment of gastric tumors. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(1): 1-16
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i1/1.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1