Vnitr Lek 1995, 41(6):367-370
[Serum gastrin and somatostatin in diseases of the stomach].
- I. interná klinika FN, Bratislava.
Gastrin and somatostatin are enterohormones which influence several physiological processes in the gastrointestinal tract. Gastrin has a pro-malignant and pro-ulcerogenic effect, while somatostatin deficiency has a similar effect. The authors examined in their investigation the 24-hour secretion of both hormones in patients with gastric ulcer and atypical gastric conditions. They revealed a significant difference in the 24-hour somatostatin level which was higher in patients with atypical gastric conditions (p < 0.05). The finding may suggest a more intense reaction of somatostatin to malignant than to non-malignant disease. In the other compared parameters no statistically significant difference was revealed.
Keywords: Adult; Aged; Female; Gastrins, blood, ; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Peptic Ulcer, blood, ; Somatostatin, blood, ; Stomach Diseases, blood,
Published: June 1, 1995 Show citation