Investigative Medicine Department: Supraregional Assay Service for Gut Hormones

Supraregional Assay Service for Gut Hormones: Somatostatinoma

Rare 1 in 40 000 000
50% pancreatic
50% duodenal of which half are found in association with neurofibromatosis type 1 and are usually periampullary

Triad

Cholithiasis
Impaired glucose tolerance/Diabetes Mellitus hypoglycaemia
Steatorrhoea

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